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Tornadoes
Wind/Clouds
Storms
All Weather 1
All Weather 2
100
What is the average lifespan of a tornado?
15 minutes
100
What type of clouds are fluffy and cottonlike?
Cumulus Clouds
100
Name 2 types of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, hail, snow...
100
What instrument is used to measure the temperature?
Thermometer
100
Do crickets chirp faster or slower when it is warm?
Faster
200
Name 2 of the states in Tornado Alley.
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska South Dakota
200
What is fog?
A cloud that is near the ground
200
Name the 2 things lightning is attracted to.
Water and Metal
200
Name one kind of weather we do not have in Kansas?
Hurricanes (earthquakes?)
200
What was the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States?
134 degrees F (57 degrees C)
300
What is a waterspout?
A tornado over water
300
What are low, flat, gray clouds called?
Stratus clouds
300
How hot is a bolt of lightning?
50,000 degrees F or hotter than the surface of the sun
300
Why is the South Pole the sunniest pace on earth?
The sunlight reflects off of the snow
300
What is the direst state in the United States?
Nevada
400
What is another name for a tornado?
Twister or cyclone
400
What kind of winds need to collide for a storm to form?
Cold and hot air
400
What was the size of the biggest hail stone ever recorded?
As big as a cantaloupe
400
What is a tornado with dirt and dust called?
Dust Devil
400
What is humidity?
The amount of moisture or water in the air.
500
Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
The basement
500
What is the instrument used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
500
During what time of day are rainbows most likely to form?
In the morning or evening when the sun is low in the sky (after a rainstorm)
500
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded?
-128 degrees F (-89 degrees C)
500
What is the name of someone who predicts the weather?
Meteorologist