Rain
What is one part of the water cycle?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
What seasons do thunderstorms most likely occur?
Spring & Summer
The wind that forms a hurricane has to be calm and steady OR fast and unpredictable?
Calm and Steady
Winds high in the clouds blow (faster or slower) than the winds lower down.
Faster
The original Crozet Elementary School, two story building, was opened in what year?
1907
*Now the field school
The 3 most common types of rain clouds are...
1. Cirrus
2. Cumulus
3. Stratus
All thunderstorms produce lightening. True or False?
True
What do hurricanes need to form?
Warm water
What is the difference between a tornado "watch" and a tornado "warning"?
A tornado "watch" means a tornado might happen. A tornado "warning" is more serious. It means a tornado has been seen.
How many classrooms did the original building have?
4
*In 1924, a 10 room school house was built with a capacity for 313 students.
Name the 3 types of Rain.
Convectional
Orographic
Cyclonic
What kind of clouds do thunderstorms come from?
Cumulonimbus clouds
What letters are not used for naming hurricanes?
Q, U, X, Y, Z
About one F5 tornado occurs in the United States every year. In the Super Outbreak of 1974 there were how many?
7
1990
*Ms. Smith came to school here just 4 years later for the 2nd grade.
What is the definition of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
At any give time, how many thunderstorms are in progress?
2,000
Define wind speeds for Category 1 hurricanes.
75-95 mph
About how many tornadoes hit the United States each year?
1,500
How many acres of land is CRES built on?
21 acres
Water, which collects as the droplets, on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
What is condensation?
What are strong thunderstorms called?
Supercells
Define wind speeds for Category 5 hurricanes.
157 or more
The Super Outbreak of 1974 lasted for 16 hours and produced how many tornadoes?
148
How many principals has CRES had since opening? (Including our current principal)
15