Wild Weather 1
What scale do we use to measure tornadoes?
Enhanced Fujita Scale
EF
What is the biggest hazard of a tornado?
Flying debris
T or F
Climate and Weather are the same
False
DOUBLE POINTS:
How are they different?
What do hurricane hunters do?
Fly into hurricanes to collect data
What lasts longer, a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane
T or F
It has to be snowing to have a blizzard
False
DOUBLE POINTS:
What is a blizzard called when it is not currently snowing when it happens?
6
EF-0 EF-1 EF-2 EF-3 EF-4 EF-5
Can a tornado be rated while it is still on the ground?
No
DOUBLE POINTS: Why not?
What happens to the strength of a hurricane when it makes landfall?
It loses energy without the warm ocean water and loses strength.
Where are the winds of the hurricane "the worst"?
the eye wall.
DOUBLE POINTS:
Where are the winds the most calm in a hurricane?
How fast do wind speeds need to be for a storm to be considered a blizzard?
35 MPH
The most destructive and deadly tornadoes occur from ______________, which are rotating thunderstorms with a well-defined radar circulation.
Supercells
Supercells can also produce damaging hail, severe non-tornadic winds, unusually frequent lightning, and flash floods.
What fuels a hurricane?
warm water
What three things does a storm need to be considered a blizzard?
winds over 35 MPH, lasts over 3 hours, limited visibility
What holds more moisture, warm or cold air?
Warm air
DOUBLE POINTS:
Explain why warm air holds more moisture than cold air
DOUBLE POINTS
Name 2 ways tornadoes and hurricanes are the same
Rotation, high winds, debris, damage to buildings, danger to humans
How long do winds need to last for a storm to be considered a blizzard?
How many categories are used to rate hurricanes?
5
Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, Cat 4, Cat 5
What area of the US gets the most tornadoes?
Tornado Alley
Low pressure = What kind of air?
______ and _______
Warm and Wet
DOUBLE BONUS:
High pressure = What kind of air?
DOUBLE POINTS
Name two ways hurricanes and tornadoes are different
duration (hurricanes days, tornadoes minutes), warning times, size, hurricanes need warm ocean water to form..
What percentage of super cells produce tornadoes?
10-15%
20-30%
50-60%
70-80%
20-30%
What category was Hurricane Melissa when it made landfall in Jamaica?
Cat 5
DOUBLE POINTS
Tornado ratings are based on ______________ while hurricane ratings are based on ___________________.
Tornado: damage/lasting effects
Hurricanes: wind speed
How do warmer temperatures in the Gulf affect hurricanes?
More thermal energy (heat) means more energy for the hurricane.
What are the three ingredients we look at when predicting snowstorms?
temperature, moisture, pressure
Answers will vary
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Give an example of each.
Weather can change from moment to moment, climate is the average weather of a specific place over a long time period.