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Thunderstorms
Tornados
Hurricanes
Recurring Weather
Wildcard
100
Electricity caused by a rapid rush of air in a cumulonimbus cloud
Lightning
100
What is the name of the film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton about storm chasers?
Twister
100
What is the name of the scale that measures hurricane intensity?
Saffir-Simpson scale
100
Extended period of well below normal rainfall
Drought
100
Precipitation in the form of pieces of ice
Hail
200
Extremely powerful thunderstorms that develop intense, rotating updrafts
Supercells
200
Tornados have a rapid roatation of air around an area of _________ pressure
Low
200
Could a hurricane form in the North Atlantic and impact Canada?
No, the water would be to cold for hurricane formation
200
The phenomenon in which the effects of cold air are worsened by the wind
Wind Chill
200
A thunderstorm that forms as a result of oragraphic lifting
Mountain Thunderstorm
300
Which of the following would work AGAINST the development of a thunderstorm
stable air
300
What is the scale that measures tornado intensity?
The Fujita Scale
300
A mound of water driven toward coastal areas by hurricane winds.
Storm Surge
300
Flooding often occurs if rain falls faster than...
The ground can absorb it.
300
How many inches of snow are predicted for the next 2 days?
7-13 inches
400
What are two (2) things that contribute to the formation of hail?
Intense updrafts keep ice particles aloft, supercooled water freezing easily onto the ice particles,
400
What is the wind condition that causes rotating air masses that might eventually develop into a tornado?
Wind Shear
400
Rank the stages of Hurricane development -Tropical Storm -Hurricane -Tropical Depression -Tropical Disturbance
Tropical Disturbance Tropical Depression Tropical Storm Hurricane (Tropical Cyclone)
400
Which set of conditions feels hotter? -95 degrees with 22% humidity -95 degrees with 78% humidity Why?
95 degrees with 78% humidity because when there is higher humidity sweat will not evaporate and cool the human body as well.
400
Thunderstorm that forms from temperature differences between the air over land and the air over water.
Sea-Breeze Thunderstorm
500
Powerful downdraft that affect an area of less than 3 km
Microburst
500
What are the 2 things the Fujita scale measures?
Wind speed, path of damage
500
Which 2 ocean areas are hurricanes most likely to form in?
Tropical Atlantic ocean Tropical Pacific ocean
500
What is a cause of springtime flooding in Michigan
Snow Melting
500
What can make thunderstorms more severe?
Continuous supply of surface moisture so the storm can regenerate itself, cold fronts can increase temperature differences which intensify updrafts and downdrafts.