Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Front
Thunderstorms
Air Mass
100
What is another name for tornadoes?
What is twister
100
The area of the hurricane with the calmest winds
What is in the eye or center?
100

Form when two different large air masses meet and usually bring changes in the weather.

What is a front?
100

The sound lightning makes when it heats the air

What is thunder?

100

The two characteristics of air masses.

What is temperature and humidity?
200

Where do most tornadoes form in the United States?

What is the Midwest or Plains states? 

Or what is Tornado Alley

200

Hurricanes will form in areas that meet these conditions

What is tropical waters/oceans?

200

A type of front made of cold, dense air. Rain, snow, thurnderstorms and sometimes tornadoes are caused by this front. Usually, the precipitation does not last very long.

What is a cold front?
200

Large dark clouds begin to form as the warm air is rising rapidly

What are cumulonimbus clouds?
200

An air mass that is dry and forms over land.

What is continental air mass?
300
During what season do most tornadoes occur?
What is spring and summer?
300

Before it becomes a hurricane?

A tropical storm 

300

The front that forms when two air masses meet and neither one takes over. Often causes many cloudy days to occur in a row 

What is a stationary front?
300

Which happens first, thunder or lightning? Why?

What is ightning? Light travels faster than sound.
300

An air mass that forms over the northern regions and is cold.

What is a polar air mass?

400
Sometimes these storms happen before a tornado
What is a thunderstorm?
400

Hurricane can bring a bulge of water causing damage called?

What is storm surge?

400

The type of front formed when a large mass of warm air takes over the cooler air mass. Usually produce rain, fog, or snow that lis light but steady.

What is a warm front?
400

Why is it important to seek indoor shelter during thunderstorm?

To protect yourself from lightning

400

An air mass that forms over the equator and is warm.

What is a tropical air mass?
500

 How do tornadoes form?

What is warm, humid air mass meet cold, dry air mass and a spinning cloud with high winds?

500

What is the minimum wind speed for hurricane?

What is 74 mph?

500

The type of front that develops when two cool air masses merge, forcing the warm air to rise and become trapped. Usually brings wind and preciptiation.

What is an occluded front?
500

These seasons have the most thunderstorm, even though any season is possible for them to occur

What is spring and summer?

500

An air mass that is wet and forms over water.

What is a maritime air mass?