Hurricanes
A tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 119 km/h (74 mi/h) or more
What is a hurricane?
The central part of the tornado has _______ pressure
What is low pressure?
Thunderstorms often happen in the _Winter/Summer/Fall/Spring_ when the air over the land is warm and moist.
What is summer?
The most common cause of fires
What is lightning?
Warm water and rising air
What are things hurricanes need to form and exist?
Negative charges in one cloud interact with __________ charges from other _____________ or the _______________
What is Positive, clouds and ground
this type of cloud originates tornados
What is ta funnel cloud?
A sudden, local flood of great volume and short duration.
What is a flash flood?
Soil that is rich in dead plant and animal matter.
What is Muck?
When a hurricane moves into a coastal area, it also pushes a huge mass of ocean water
What is a storm surge?
The sound created by the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike
What is a thunder?
when a funnel cloud touches ground, it becomes...
What is a tornado?
Chunks of ice that fall as precipitation
What is hail?
Uncontrolled fires burning in natural areas
What is a wildfire?
When it moves over colder water or over land.
When does a hurricane lose strenght?
Warm, moist air and unstable air (strong wind)
What conditions are necessary for a thunderstorm to form?
An electric discharge that takes place in clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
What is a lightning?
Muck fires usually occur during the ____ season (Wet-Dry)
What is dry?
The reason hurricanes and tornados rotate in different directions in the northern hemisphere and in the southern hemisphere
What is the Coriolis Effect?
This type of cloud causes thunderstorms (Cirrus/Cumulus/Status)
What are Cumulus?
The Tornado Alley includes at least ONE of the following states:
Where/what is Texas up through the midwestern United States, including Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and/or Ohio.
City in the US with the highest amount of lightning strikes
What is Davie, FL?
Listen to the radio, go far away and evacuate
What are the most important things to do if there is a wildfire?