General Weather
How many thunderstorms are happening around the world at any given time?
What causes thunder?
Lightning
Which part of a hurricane is the "hole" at the center of the storm where winds are light and skies are partly cloudy?
Eye
Name the 7 colors of the rainbow.
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.
A snow storm with a light dusting is also called a ____.
Flurry
True or False: someone who follows and tracks storms is a Storm Tracker.
True.
What is the name of the region of the U.S. where most tornadoes occur?
Tornado Alley
Which part of a hurricane is a ring of thunderstorms that produces the strongest winds and heaviest rains?
Eye Wall.
True or False: A double rainbow is seen below the orginal rainbow.
False. It is seen above the original rainbow.
Which form a precipitation is frozen before it hits the ground? Sleet or Freezing Rain?
Sleet.
What is an abnormal rise in ocean water during a hurricane?
Storm Surge.
Which type of thunderstorm is a group of storms arranged in a line?
Squall Line
Hurricanes need warm ocean what to form. What temperature does the water need to be above?
80 degrees F.
What happens when a light ray striking a plane returns to the originating source/medium as the waves spring off the surface?
Reflection.
What is a severe snowstorm with wind strength 35mph+ where snow is blown off the ground and reduces visibility and causes snow drifts?
Blizzards.
What is lightning?
A giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere between the clouds, the air or the ground.
Tornadoes are measured 0-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. What two things does this scale take into account?
Wind Speed & Damage Done
Hurricanes are measured 1-5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. What two things does this scale take into account?
Wind Intensity & Potential Damage
What happens when light waves go through the surface and it alters their speed and direction.
Refraction.
What is a winter storm that as an accumulation of .25+ inches of ice?
Ice Storm
What is a fear of thunder and lightning?
Astraphobia
What is a hurricane?
A rotating, low-pressure tropical storm, where winds have reached a constant 74mph.
What is a rainbow?
A multicolored arc made by light striking water droplets.
What is a winter storm?
A weather event where the precipitation is mainly slow, sleet, or freezing rain.