Hurricanes
Hurricanes form over warm/cold waters.
WARM
Tornadoes from from warm and cool air mixing during a thunderstorm. True/False
True
A ________________ is called a funnel cloud before it touches the earth.
tornado
The center of the hurricane is called _______.
the "eye"
Tornadoes last a short/long time.
Short
A ________________ has an "eye".
hurricane
The "eye" of the hurricane is the calmest/most violent part of a hurricane.
calmest
A funnel cloud
____________________ usually happen in tropical areas.
Hurricanes
The strongest hurricane is a Category 1. True/False
FALSE---Category 5 is the strongest
Because tornadoes arrive quickly, it is important to do what quickly if you hear a Tornado Warning?
Find a safe place quickly.
When you hear about a ____________ coming, you have time to prepare your house or leave.
hurricane
Once a hurricane hits land, it strengthens/loses strength.
loses strength
Scientists use ______ and _______ to track storms that might produce tornadoes.
radar and weather balloons
tornadoes