Name that Severe Weather
A large uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly.
Wildfire
EF Scale or Enhanced Fujita Scale
The center of the hurricane.
Eye
The sound of lightning
Thunder
High and Low
A sudden spark, or energy discharge, caused when electrical charges jump
Lightning
Tornado Alley
The scale to measure hurricanes.
Saffir-Simpson Scale
4 air masses
Ct, Cp, Mt, Mp
The 4 fronts
Cold front, Warm front, Stationary front, Occluded front
When water covers an area that is usually dry, often from too much rain
Flooding
The fast wind speed record.
318 mph
The two things needed to make a hurricane
Warm temperature and water
A small storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
Long periods without rain
Drought
A low-pressure storm that causes damage to Earth for a few minutes or seconds.
Tornado
The cloud that forms tornadoes?
Cumulonimbus
The dangerous effect after a hurricane.
Storm Surge
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
Weather
Climate
1,200
74 mph
Three names for tropical storm.
Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon
Differences in air pressure