Tornados
What type of storms do tornados form in?
Supercell Thunderstorms
What are hurricanes called in the Pacific?
Cyclones
Most severe Blizzards occur from this tempature:
10 Degrees or lower
Subproduct of Underwater Earthquakes:
Tsunami
Yellowstone
Highest type of tornado on the Fujita Scale:
EF5 (Winds exceeding 200 MPH)
Latest Hurricane to hit CT:
Hurricane Gloria
Uncommon phenomenon in Blizzards:
Whiteout
Where are Earthquakes most common?
Volcano that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD:
Mount Vesuvius
What do you call a tornado on water?
Waterspout
Deadliest hurricane in recent years:
Hurricane Mitch (1998)
Jet stream dipping far south
What causes an Earthquake?
Movement of the Tectonic Plates
Famous Japanese Volcano:
Mount Fuji
Deadliest Tornado in US History:
Death count of Hurricane Katrina:
1,392
Deadliest Blizzard in US History:
The Great Blizzard of 1888
Deadliest Type Of Earthquake:
Megathrust Earthquake (9.0-9.5 Magnitude).
Most active Volcano:
Mauna Loa (Hawaii)
Dust Devil
Deadliest Hurricane in HISTORY
Galveston Hurricane (1900)
How many deaths did the deadliest Blizzard in history have?
1972 Iran Blizzard: 4,000+ People
Deadliest Earthquake In History:
Shaanxi Earthquake (China, 1556) (830,000 Deaths)
How do Volcanos erupt?
Volcanoes erupt when intense heat deep within the Earth melts rock into magma, which is lighter than surrounding solid rock and rises to fill underground chambers.