Tornadoes can only occur in the spring? True or False
False
100
How does rain form?
From water droplets form from warm air
100
Lightning is the number __________ weather related killer in the United states.
2
100
What are clouds?
A cloud is a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals
100
A tornado is usually followed by what shaped cloud?
Funnel cloud
200
Can tornadoes only occur in the following places?
A. New York
B. Washington
C. Alabama
D. All of the above
All of the above
200
What is the Number 1 weather related killer in the United States?
Flash Floods
200
What are protons?
Positively charged particles
200
Name the four different types of clouds
Cirrus
Stratus
Alto
Cumulus
200
The first sign of a tornado may be a strong whirlwind of ________from the ground surface
Dust
300
What is the name given to the region of the U.S. where most tornadoes occur?
Tornado Alley
300
What is a warning?
Something is actually occurring in your area
300
What are electrons?
Negatively charged particles
300
What is wind?
air in motion
300
How much water is needed to float a car away?
2 feet of water
400
What 3 things are needed for a tornado to form?
Wind, Thunderstorm, cool/warm air
400
What is a flash flood?
A flash flood is a flood that has lots of water that rises very fast.
400
What is lightning?
Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm
400
What cause wind to blow?
Warm air, which weighs less than cold air, rises. Then cool air moves in and replaces the rising warm air. This movement of air is what makes the wind blow.