What is the main difference between hurricanes and typhoons?
location
Hurricanes need this to begin forming.
Warm water
This pulls up the air in a tornado?
Up Draft
Storms in the Northern Hemisphere spin this way.
Counter clock wise
This happens to warm water during a hurricane.
Evaporates
How big can a hurricane get?
10 miles high, 100 miles across
This is a massive thunderstorm that has a strong up draft.
Supercell
Storms in the Southern Hemisphere spin this way.
Clockwise
This is used to predict storms and send out early warnings.
Technology
What happens when a hurricane reaches land?
Run out of water and the winds weaken
This state is in the tornado valley.
Idaho
Typhoons use this to form.
Warm water and humid air
This is something we do during school to prepare in case a storm hits near us.
Safety drill
What is the hurricanes fuel?
Water
This is where Tornadoes occur in the U.S.
Tornado Alley
Typhoon Haiyan made landfall here.
Philippines
A physical scientist who observes, studies, or forecasts the weather.
Meteorologist
What are the storm clouds called?
Cumulonimbus clouds
What is a rotating column of air that descends from a thunderstorm?
Tornado.
Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in this year.
2013