Tornado
Where are Tornadoes most likely to form?
A. Mostly Asia
B. Mostly North America (U.S)
C. Mostly Africa
B. Mostly North America (U.S)
Where can Hurricanes form?
A. Over a large lake
B. Over cold ocean water
C. Over warm ocean water
C. Over WARM ocean water
What characterizes a thunderstorm?
A. Thunder and Lightning
B. Only Lightning
C. Only Thunder
A. Thunder and Lightning
Which forms over dry land?
Tornado
What is another name for Hurricane or Tornado?
Cyclone
What is the worst/most intense category for Tornados?
F5
In Atlantic/Easter Pacific Oceans a large wind/rainstorm is a HURRICANE. What is the same type of storm called in the Western Pacific Ocean?
Typhoon
A severe thunderstorm can also produce:
A. Drought & Tornado
B. Flash Flood & Drought
C. Tornado & Flash Flood
C. Tornado & Flash Flood
Which has a bigger diameter (wider)?
Hurricane
A waterspout is a ___________ that forms over water.
Tornado
Warm, Humid Air meet Cool, Dry Air (Thunderstorms) and winds rotate
What are the wind speeds for a CATEGORY 5 Hurricane?
A. 111-129 mph
B. 157+ mph
C. 357+ mph
B. 157+ mph
Most Thunderstorms occur in what 2 seasons?
Spring and Summer
Which causes more deaths from flooding?
Hurricane
Hurricanes can last a week or longer and several can occur at the same time, naming them reduces confusion.
1 - 62 mph
How fast do Hurricane/Typhoon's move from one place to another over the ocean?
average of 5-15 mph, but can be stationary (not moving)
What travels more slowly?
A. Sound of Thunder
B. Flash of Lightning
A. Sound of Thunder
A. F5 Tornado
B. Cat. 5 Hurricane
A. F5 Tornado (200+mph)
What is thunderstorm that happens during winter called?
"Thundersnow"
100 meters - 600 meters diameter
How big are Hurricanes? (how wide/diameter)
62 miles - 684 miles across
What causes the sound of thunder?
A Category 4 Hurricane has the same wind speed as what type of Tornado?
F2 - F3 Tornado
1,500 - 2,000