Hurricanes
True or False? Hurricanes spin in different directions in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
True!
During what season do warm front thunderstorms occur most frequently?
Summer
What does the ozone layer protect us from through absorbtion?
UV Rays/Radiation
True or False?: El Nino and La Nina only affect weather in South America.
False!
A measure of temperature over a long period of time.
Is this weather or climate?
Cyclone, Hurricane, Tsunami, Typhoon
Which one of these is not the same as the other three?
Tsunami
Oxygen makes up 21% of the atmosphere. At 78% of the atmosphere, this element is the most abundant.
What is nitrogen?
Name two acceptable places to take cover if a tornado is coming.
Basement, under a table, bathroom, closet, hallway.
True or False?: Tornadoes can happen without thunderstorms.
False!
Almost all of our weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
El Nino robs Asia of warm, moist water. This leads to a weather condition known as what?
Drought
What causes a shift in ocean currents during an El Nino or La Nina event?
Increase or decrease in wind
What causes a hurricane name to be retired?
What does a tornado warning mean?
A tornado has been spotted.
Describe what happens to air density and air pressure as you go up in altitude.
Air density decreases
Air pressure decreases
What type of clouds bring thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
The most damage in a hurricane is caused by what?
Flooding (Storm Surge)
Cumulus, Mature, Dissipating. These are the stages of what?
Thunderstorms
Put these layers of the atmosphere in the correct order (from lowest to highest):
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Where did the gases in our atmosphere come from?
Volcanic eruptions
Which one has stronger trade winds:
El Nino or La Nina?
La Nina!