Tornadoes
Which direction do tornadoes rotate?
Counter-clockwise
Which direction do hurricanes rotate?
Counter-clockwise
What is the weakest level of a tornado rating?
EF-0
What is the weakest level of a hurricane rating?
Category 1
Are tornadoes long-lived or short-lived storms?
Short-lived
What is storm surge?
The ocean being pushed onto the land by a hurricane
What is the highest rating level on the EF Scale?
EF-5
What word is used to identify the levels of hurricane intensity?
Category
How fast can the winds of a tornado rotate?
200 mph
What fuels a hurricane and causes it to grow?
Warm ocean water
This level of the EF Scale gives tornadoes a "strong" rating.
EF-2
This level of the SS Scale gives a hurricane a "moderate" rating.
Category 2
What causes a tornado (and a hurricane) to rotate?
The Earth's rotation
What is the main cause of death related to hurricanes?
Storm surge
Over 75% of tornadoes are rated as F-2 or above.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE (Most are F-0 or F-1)
What word is used to describe Category 5 hurricanes?
Catastrophic
What three ingredients are needed to form a tornado?
Warm rising air, cool sinking air, moisture from a thunderstorm
Cyclone
What exactly does the EF Scale measure about a tornado?
The damage the tornado causes
What exactly does the SS Scale measure about a hurricane?
The hurricane's wind speeds