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Winter Storms
Thunderstorms
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Mystery Category
100
The most common type of precipitation we see during a winter storm is what?
What is snow
100
Thunderstorms form in which type of cloud?
cumulonimbus clouds
100
Hurricanes form in which three oceans?
What is Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans
100
What is the shape of the cloud as it touches Earth's surface?
What is a funnel
100
A cloud that reaches down from a thunderstorm to touch Earth's surface is called what?
What is a Tornado
200
The air needs to be how cold in order for a winter storm to form? (degrees in Celsius)
What is 0
200
What is the number 1 cause of death associated with thunderstorms?
What is floods
200
Hurricanes are strongest near which parts of the U.S.
What is along a coast
200
Which type of clouds to Tornadoes form in?
What is a cumulonimbus cloud
200
A tropical cyclone with winds of 119 km/h or higher is called what?
What is a hurricane
300
What is the term called when the land cools much more quickly than the water and a winter storm is formed over a lake?
Lake-effect snow
300
We have about how many thunderstorms a year in the United States?
What is 100,000
300
Before it becomes a hurricane, the storm is called what?
What is a tropical storm
300
Tornado alley is a flat land between what two mountainous areas
What is the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains
300
A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning is called what?
What is a thunderstorm
400
A winter storm categorized by heavy snowfall and strong winds is called what?
What is a blizzard
400
How many stages are in the thunderstorm life cycle?
What is three stages
400
In order for a hurricane to form we have to have warm ocean currents and what type of air pressure?
What is low air pressure
400
What type of storm do Tornadoes come from?
What is a thunderstorm
400
Storms that involve heavy snowfall and extreme cold are called what?
What is a winter storm
500
Why does snow cause different cause different problems than rain?
Snow piles up instead of running off. It can block roads and bring down trees and electric wires.
500
Thunderstorms normally occur during which season?
What is summer or spring
500
the part of the storm that sweeps across the coast and damages beaches, coastlines, etc. is what?
What is a storm surge
500
Tornadoes over a lake or ocean are called what?
What is a watersprout
500
Another name for a large cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm is called what?
What is a thunderhead