Hurricanes
Hurricanes form over what type of water?
Warm water
What is a tornado?
A rotating column of air touching the ground
What usually causes a tsunami?
Underwater earthquakes
In what year did the Tri-State Tornado happen?
1925
What type of heat transfer happens through direct contact?
Conduction
Name one type of danger caused by hurricanes.
Flooding, storm surge, strong winds, etc
What scale measures tornado strength?
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale
Tsunamis happen in the ocean, but where do they become dangerous?
Near shore/land
How many states did the tornado travel through?
3
Metal spoons get hot in soup because of what?
Conduction
Counterclockwise
What cloud are tornadoes often formed from?
Supercell thunderstorms
True or False: Tsunamis are just giant regular waves.
False
Name one state it affected.
Missouri, Illinois, or Indiana
Which transfers heat faster: metal or wood?
Metal
Water pushed onto land by a hurricane.
What should you do during a tornado warning?
Go to a basement or interior room
What should people do after a tsunami warning?
Move to higher ground
Why was the Tri-State Tornado so famous?
It was extremely deadly and traveled very far
What type of heat transfer happens in liquids and gases?
Convection
Why do hurricanes weaken over land?
They lose warm ocean water energy.
True or False: Tornadoes can happen at night.
True
Why can tsunamis travel so fast in deep water?
Energy moves quickly through deep ocean water
True or False: The tornado stayed on the ground for a very long distance.
True
What type of heat transfer does not need matter?
Radiation