Hurricanes
Tropical storms form near the ________?
Equator
A rainstorm that includes lightning and thunder
Thunderstorm
What may form during a thunderstorm?
Winter storms can happen when a _____ air mass moves south and meets a warm air mass moving north.
Cold
A long thin cloud that covers a large area like a blanket
Stratus cloud
What happens when there is warm water and rising air?
Hurricanes form
After you see lightning, you count the seconds until you hear thunder and then divide by 5
The distance from you to a thunderstorm
A tornado is a rotating ______-shaped cloud.
Funnel
What is a snowstorm with winds blowing at 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour?
A blizzard
A thin wispy cloud high in the atmosphere
Cirrus cloud
What happens when water is pushed toward the shore by force of winds?
Storm surge
Thunderstorms happen when _______, humid air rises.
Warm
A tornado forms by ______ air moving up in a thunderhead.
Warm
A _________ occurs when heavy snowfall combines with strong winds. Snow blows around. This makes it hard to see the ground.
A whiteout
These types of clouds are usually a sign of fair weather
Cumulus clouds
When wind speed is over 119kilometers (74miles) per hour, a ________ storm becomes a hurricane.
Tropical Storm
Static electricity builds up in thunderheads. __________ is the spark made when this electricity discharges.
Lightning
What is the difference between a tornado and a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud has not reached the ground, it becomes a tornado when the funnel cloud reaches the ground.
When a warm front moves toward a cold air mass, the warm air usually pushes away the cold air. Sometimes in lower places, such as valleys, a thin layer of cold air stays behind. When rain falls through this cold air, it freezes. What is this called?
Ice Storms
The only cloud type with vertical development that can form in all three levels of the atmosphere
Cumulonimbus
A hurricane is a large, rotating storm with low pressure at its center. From space a hurricane looks like a spiral of clouds with a hole in the middle. That hole is called the ____?
Eye
Lightning releases a lot of heat into the air. The air expands quickly. ________ is the sound of this quickly expanding air.
Thunder
Where is the most dangerous places for tornados in the United States?
Central or mid-western part of the U.S.
What temperature does it have to be in order for rain to freeze?
At or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
A cloud that brings thunderstorms, intense rain and possible tornadoes
Cumulonimbus clouds