Vocabulary
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Anything Goes
100
What is the definition of tornado?
a large tube of spinning air that forms over land.
100
What is the area called that has a high frequency of tornadoes?
Tornado Alley located in the central and southern parts of the U.S,
100
Hurricanes are called two other names, depended on where they are located. Name the other two names.
Typhoon and cyclone.
100
What category is the hurricane if catastrophic things happen - homes and cars go flying, destruction everywhere.
Category 5
200
What is the definition of a hurricane?
A storm with heavy wind and rain
200
What is the Fujita Scale?
The scale used to measure the size and wind speed of a tornado.
200
Where do Hurricanes form
North and south of the equator, where the water is warm.
200
Name a hurricane name that will NEVER be used again, and explain why.
Ivan, Katrina, or Ike.. They will never be used again because they caused significant damage or death.
300
What are evacuation orders
Notice given to people that they should leave their homes and go to another area to be safer.
300
When is a funnel cloud called a tornado?
Not until the funnel makes contact with the ground.
300
What do they call hurricanes? How often are they reapeated?
They are people's names. They are repeated every 6 years if not retired.
300
What position do you take if you are sheltering for a tornado?
Kneel, hands over head, head down on legs.
400
What is the Siffer-Simpson Scale
The rating scale given to hurricanes. It is from 0 - 5.
400
How do people get notified that there is a tornado in the area?
Tornado warning siren, texts and phone calls .
400
Describe a hurricane eye
The area that surrounds the storm, its middle. The clouds are most intense and winds are powerful. As the winds leave the eye, they become weaker.
400
Name the 3 parts of a hurricane.
500
What does F.E.M.A. stand for?
Federal Emergency Management Association
500
Explain what happens when there is an EF1 tornado, and EF3 tornado, and an EF 5 tornade.
EF1- Moderate damage. Homes may loose roof shingles, trucks tip over
EF3 - Severe Damage - Trucks are lifted and turned, homes have walls torn off, trains can overturn.
EF5 - Incredible damage. Cars are thrown several feet, homes lifted off their foundation and moved
500
Name the 4 steps in order of the development of a Hurricane.
1st step - Tropical Disturbance- it rains
2nd step - Tropical Depression- when wind speeds reach 23 mph
3rd step-=Tropical Storm - when winds are at 40 mph
4th Step - Hurricane - when winds are at 74 mph+
500
Describe what happened in the video we saw about the hurricane that destroyed Jamaca
Total destruction. Category 5