Hurricanes
Why did the Spanish people name hurricanes "huracan"?
Weather God
(They thought God was sinking their ships)
This is what you should do if you know a blizzard is approaching
What is "Stay at home!"?
The type of climate or environment most likely to have dust storms
What are deserts?
These grey clouds cover the lower part of the sky. Rain falls from them.
What are stratus clouds?
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a house
What is the basement?
What is the name of the center of the hurricane?
The Eye
Name two causes of power lines breaking during blizzards
Choose 2 of these:
1. Trees falling
2. Wind knocking them over
3. Icicles being so heavy that the lines break
The name of the process where larger particles bump into smaller dust particles and push them into the air
What is saltation?
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
What are Cumulus clouds?
When a shape looks the same even after you turn it
What is rotational symmetry?
The number of categories of hurricanes there are
This is how many miles per hour the wind must be in order to be considered a blizzard
What is 35 miles per hour?
This is the location where the famous "Black Sunday" dust storm occurred in 1935.
What are Oklahoma and Texas?
Scientists who study weather
Who are meteorologists?
Rain, hail, sleet, and snow are all examples of this
What is precipitation?
The name of a hurricane when it's located in the Pacific ocean
What is a cyclone?
This country is where the deadliest blizzard of all time occurred
What is Iran?
This is what you should do if you are driving in a car during a dust storm?
What is "Pull over to the side of the road and wait for the dust storm to end."
The state of the air at a certain time and place
What is weather?
This is Mr. Williams's favorite season of the year
What is winter?
This is the most dangerous result of a hurricane
What is the storm surge? (Flooding)
This is the medical reason frostbite occurs
(Hint: It's not just being cold)
What is "not enough blood going to your fingers/toes"?
When dust particles stay up high in the air and won't fall back down to the ground
What is suspension?
Amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
The name of the scale used to rank the severity of tornadoes
What is the Fujita Scale?