Hurricanes
The center of the hurricane
The eye
The discharge of static electricity built up in a storm cloud
Tornadoes usually form from
Supercell thunderstorms
Explain the difference between climate and weather
Climate is the long-term average weather of a region. Weather is short-term day to day changes in atmospheric conditions.
Name three types of clouds
Stratus, Cumulus, nimbus, cumulonimbus, cirrus, etc.
Hurricanes only form in _____ regions
Tropical
What is thunder?
The sound of lightning
Most weather occurs in the ______, but some storm clouds can reach the _________
Troposphere, stratosphere
Who is the best earth science teacher
Jenny :)
Hurricanes are categorized into
Categories
Thunderstorms require ______ air over _____ air to form
Thunderstorms require cool dry air over warm, unstable air to form
What causes the rotating air in a thunderstorm to turn vertical
Updraft
What are air masses?
Air with consistent temperature and humidity
What kind of weather is associated with a cold front?
Heavy precipitation
Minimum wind speeds in a hurricane
74 mph
A rotating thunderstorm is called a
Supercell
What must be true of winds for tornados to form
Winds at different altitudes must be blowing in different directions at different speeds
Name three factors that influence climate
Latitude, precipitation, presence of oceans/large lakes, altitude
What type of weather is associated with a stationary front?
Cloudy skies, prolonged precipitation
Hurricanes are also known as tropical ____
Tropical cyclones (or tropical thunderstorms)
Warm, moist air is carried upwards into the storm by updrafts
Tornadoes that do not form from thunderstorms are called
Non-supercell tornadoes
Name three types of climates
Tropical, dry, temperate, polar, continental
Name three layers of the atmosphere
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere