Tornadoes
How are tornadoes created?
When warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air
What color is lightning? (Hint: it's not white)
Purple
What is the name of the calm center of a hurricane?
The eye
What animal's noise is believed not to echo?
A duck
What are tornadoes also known as?
Twisters
How many lightning bolts hit the Earth's surface in one second?
About 100
Typical hurricanes are about _____ miles wide. (Although they can vary considerably in size)
300
Which continent is the only one without any deserts?
Europe
What is the name of the part of the US that is most likely to get tornadoes?
Tornado Alley
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Lightning is ___ times hotter than the sun's _______.
5
surface
How long do hurricanes last?
2 weeks or more
What large country is the world's leading producer of bananas?
India
Where can you find the strongest winds in a tornado?
The strongest winds are found closest to the ground
What charge is lightning? (Think back to the electromagnetism unit!)
Negative
The strong spiralling winds of a hurricane can reach speeds of up to _____
198 mph
Their feet
What was the highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado?
279mph
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Lightning moves about ______ times faster than a bullet!
30,000
In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the SOUTHERN hemisphere?
Clockwise
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of what number?
13