Tornadoes
What is another commonly used name for a tornado?
A twister.
What do professionals name Hurricanes after?
People's names
Earthquakes occur here most often.
Along plate edges
A series of waves due to ____________ ___________ or a landslide is the most common cause of a tsunami.
underwater earthquakes
Blizzards occur when there is several feet of __________.
snow fall
Where do the most powerful tornadoes occur?
The United States
Winds must be blowing how fast to be considered hurricanes?
74 mph
The largest recorded earthquake occurred here
Chile
Many people say that a tsunami is best described to sound like a ______
train.
Winds blow typically at this rate during a blizzard.
35 mph
How fast do tornadoes go?
Up to 70 mph.
What is the average life of a hurricane?
9 days
Two _______ collide together, creating an earthquake.
plates
Tsunamis can occur and go unnoticed when these conditions in the ocean occur
when the water is too deep.
These blizzards are the worst and occur in the U.S. Northeast region.
Nor'Easter
At what time of the year do tornadoes occur?
Any time of the year.
What part of a hurricane reaches up to twenty miles wide?
The eye of the hurricane.
PA recently underwent rare ground shaking due to a regionally abnormal ________.
earthquake
How long can tsunami waves get up to?
60 mph
This occurs when the wind carries snowfall to another location in vast amounts.
snow drifts
What is the first sign of a tornado?
Greenish black sky.
This many hurricanes occur per season.
8
This fault is one of the most well know faults and is over 650 miles long.
San Andreas Fault
Flooding can reach the coastline this far away when a tsunami is occurring in the water.
1000 feet away.
This is a common sickness that occurs to people outside during blizzards.
hypothermia