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Tornadoes
Winter Storms
Thunderstorms
Hurricanes
Fronts
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What clouds do tornadoes form from?
Cumulonimbus Clouds
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What degrees in Celsius does snow fall?
0 degrees Celsius
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What is a storm?
a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
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What is a hurricane evacuation?
when you evacuate the area because a hurricane is close
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Do warm fronts bring scattered showers or hard storms?
scattered showers
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What is a tornado watch?
when a tornado is possible
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What do you wear during a snowstorm?
anything to cover exposed body and keep you dry
200
What are updrafts?
upward winds
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How do hurricanes move?
winds
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What is a stationary front?
When cold and warm air meet but dont move each other
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What is a tornado warning?
a tornado has been seen touching the ground
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What can heavy snowfall block? (name 3 things)
roads, homes, and vehicle movement
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What are downdrafts?
down winds
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What type of water does the hurricane start over? (warm or cold)
warm
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What does a warm front bring?
clouds and precipitation
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Where is tornado alley?
great plains from parts of Texas to parts of South Dakota and Iowa
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What do you do in a car during a snowstorm?
keep engine running only if exhaust pipe is clear of snow
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What front do these bring?
cold front
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What weather is brought in the "eye" of a hurricane?
calm weather, sunny
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What do cold fronts bring?
storms
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Other than strong winds what causes damage from tornadoes?
flying debris
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What is the Lake-Effect Snow?
as cold, dry air moves across the warmer water and water vapor evaporates from the surface. When air reaches land and cools lake-effect snow falls
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Do you hear thunder first or see lightning?
see lightning
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How fast are hurricane winds? (in km/hr)
119 km/hr
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During an occluded front what happens when the fronts meet?
push warm masses up