Hurricanes
Tornadoes/Thunderstorms
Atmosphere
A Wild Mix
A Wild Mix II
100

True or False? Hurricanes spin in different directions in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.

True!

100

During what season do warm front thunderstorms occur most frequently?

Summer

100

What does the ozone layer protect us from through absorbtion?

UV Rays/Radiation

100

True or False?: El Nino and La Nina only affect weather in South America.

False!

100

A measure of temperature over a long period of time. 

Is this weather or climate?

Climate
200

Cyclone, Hurricane, Tsunami, Typhoon

Which one of these is not the same as the other three?

Tsunami

200
Tornadoes form from what?
Thunderstorm/Funnel Cloud
200

Oxygen makes up 21% of the atmosphere. At 78% of the atmosphere, this element is the most abundant.

What is nitrogen?

200

Name two acceptable places to take cover if a tornado is coming.

Basement, under a table, bathroom, closet, hallway.

200

True or False?: Tornadoes can happen without thunderstorms.

False!

300
A high rise in sea level caused by hurricanes is called what?
Storm Surge
300
What time of year do most tornadoes form?
Spring/Summer
300

Almost all of our weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere. 

Troposphere

300

El Nino robs Asia of warm, moist water. This leads to a weather condition known as what? 

Drought

300

What causes a shift in ocean currents during an El Nino or La Nina event?

Increase or decrease in wind

400

What causes a hurricane name to be retired?

When it causes serious damage or loss of life.
400

What does a tornado warning mean?

A tornado has been spotted.

400

Describe what happens to air density and air pressure as you go up in altitude.

Air density decreases

Air pressure decreases

400
What is weakest rating for a tornado?
F0
400

What type of clouds bring thunderstorms?

Cumulonimbus

500

The most damage in a hurricane is caused by what?

Flooding (Storm Surge)

500

Cumulus, Mature, Dissipating. These are the stages of what?

Thunderstorms

500

Put these layers of the atmosphere in the correct order (from lowest to highest):

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Troposphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere 

500

Where did the gases in our atmosphere come from?

Volcanic eruptions

500

Which one has stronger trade winds:

El Nino or La Nina?

La Nina!

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