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Seaons
Thunderstorms
Tornado
Hurricane
Safety
100
A season is changes in weather made throughout the year in summer, spring, winter, and fall
What is a season?
100
A storm containing hail, wind speeds of 57 miles per hour or greater, or a tornado is added to the thunder and lightning that is already happening.
What is a severe thunderstorm?
100
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
What is a tornado?
100
A hurricane is a huge storm with swirling winds spiraling inward and upward with speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
What is a hurricane?
100
Tornado Drill Stay inside/away from windows
What do we do at school to stay safe from severe weather?
200
Winter Spring Summer Fall
What is the correct cycle of the seasons?
200
A watch is when the person reporting the weather informs you to prepare for a potential severe weather storm.
What does a thunderstorm watch mean?
200
A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shapes column of air extending downward from a thunderstorm, but it does not touch the ground
What is a funnel cloud?
200
The eye of the storm.
What is center part of a Hurricane called? It is also the calmest part of the hurricane since there are light winds and fair weather.
200
We stay safe from severe thunderstorms by.... staying off phones, computers, and video games staying away from water, and metal objects (showers, baths, fences, and flagpoles) going inside or in a car, truck, or bus.
How do we stay safe from severe thunderstorms?
300
We have seasons because our Earth rotates on an axis as it orbits around the sun, making us face towards and away from the sun, giving us our different seasons and temperatures.
Why do we have seasons?
300
A thunderstorm warning is when the person reporting the weather informs you that the storm has become worse and you should be seeking shelter because conditions have become unsafe for you to continue you daily activities
What does a thunderstorm warning mean?
300
Some warning signs of a tornado coming include a green/blackish sky, heavy rain and hail followed by very calm weather, fast wind, or a funnel cloud.
What are 3 warning signs of a tornado coming?
300
True
True or False Hurricanes can only happen over 80 degree ocean water.
300
Some things everyone should have in their tornado safety kit, should include a flashlight in case the lights go out, canned food in case you are stranded without food, blankets to stay warm and dry, and a phone to call for help.
What are some things that should be in everyone's tornado safety kit?
400
Winter
What season would we be experiencing if North America was facing completely away from the sun?
400
Lighting comes first because light travels faster than sound.
Does thunder or lighting come first, why?
400
Summer/Spring
What season do we experience tornadoes the most?
400
Some of the warning signs you might see that a hurricane is coming include High winds, Heavy rainfall, Rushing water in to the area, Major flooding , High waves of water, and Tornadoes.
What are some warning signs of a Hurricane?
400
The best way to stay safe in a hurricane is to evacuate or leave the area.
What is the best way to stay safe in a hurricane.
500
Spring Fall
What season would North Americans be experiencing if we were not facing directly towards or away from the sun?
500
Thunderstorms form when cold and warm air mixes and warm air rises and cold air sinks.
How to thunderstorms form?
500
A water spout.
What is it called when a tornado goes over water?
500
A hurricane happens when heat and energy come contact with warm ocean waters.
How do hurricanes form?
500
List one way to stay safe in every type of severe weather.
Thunderstorm - go inside Tornado - go to a basement or a bathroom in the middle of your house Hurricane - evacuate