Tornadoes
Tornadoes generally form over land that is _______ and ________.
What is dry and flat?
This is where hurricanes form.
What is over water?
Weather is the daily state of the ____________________.
What is atmosphere?
This instrument measures air temperature.
What is a thermometer?
Lake-effect snowstorms usually form between _____________ and _______________.
What is November and February?
These storms are much larger than tornadoes.
What are hurricanes?
These types of deadly storms are smaller than hurricanes.
What are tornadoes?
_______________ is what we call the average weather conditions in an area over a long period.
What is climate?
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure.
What is a barometer?
This is the type of air that passes over the warmer waters of a lake to form lake-effect snonw.
What is cold air?
Tornadoes form during these other types of storms.
What are thunderstorms?
Hurricanes can span up to how many miles?
What is 300?
The movement of air across Earth's surface is called ____________________.
What is wind?
This common instrument shows the direction in which the winds are blowing.
What is wind vane or weather vane?
The way the air acts with respect to lake water in the process of forming lake-effect snow can be compared to this common kitchen cleaning item.
What is a sponge?
This is the type of radar that meteorologists use to predict tornadoes.
What is Doppler radar?
Warnings for hurricanes may be issued up to ____ days in advance.
What is five?
The element of weather that tells us how warm or cold it is outside is called __________________.
What is temperature?
The scientific study of weather is called ____________________.
What is meteorology?
When this happens, usually in February, lake-effect snow will no longer occur.
What is the lake freezing over?
The town in Kansas that completely rebuilt in an eco-friendly way after a deadly tornado in 2007.
What is Greensburg?
There are ____(how many?) categories of hurricanes.
What is five?
The amount of humidity in the air is called _____________________.
What is humidity?
These objects in space collect weather information worldwide.
What are satellites?
This is one of the snowiest cities in the country due to its location near Lake Erie.
What is Buffalo?