when a tornado is approaching what precautions should you take?
What is find a safer environment such as a ditch, a cellar, or secure structure, stay away from driving, and stay connected with the weather through a radio or tv.
100
Name five of the Weather Systems.
What is tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, floods, and thunderstorms
100
Hurricanes are categorized by the?
What is Saffir-Simpson Scale.
100
tornadoes are most common in which region?
What is Tornado Alley in the Great Plains
200
There are how many types of air masses?
What is six
200
True or False, you can easily prepare for a flash flood.
What is False. The best thing to do is find higher ground.
200
A storm with strong winds in a tropical zone.
What is Hurricane
200
Tornadoes can reach wind speeds up to?
What is and average of 170 mph
200
This state is the Thunderstorm capital of the United States.
What is Florida
300
Boundaries between Contrasting Masses of air are called?
What is Fronts
300
What are at least three precautions should you take when preparing for a hurricane?
What is evacuation, hurricane supply kit: water, first aid, flash lights, batteries, battery powered radio, ect., board up windows, and/or stay indoors
300
This weather system is quick and rapid and is caused by heavy rainfall.
What is Flash Floods.
300
About how many hurricanes occur each year?
What is around 85 worldwide
300
In what type of climate do flash floods occur most often?
What is Dry climates that experience heavy rainfall.
400
True or False: Weather occurs between air masses in areas called Fronts.
What is True
400
True or False being in high areas during a lightning storm is dangerous?
What is True.
400
A localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
What is Tornado.
400
What is the most common cause for injury to people during a thunderstorm?
What is people using fixed telephones.
400
Hurricanes in the Northwest Pacific, west of the International Date line are called?
What is Typhoons.
500
Name the six types of air masses
What is Continental Antarctic air, Continental Arctic air, Continental Polar air, Maritime Polar air, Continental Tropical air, Maritime Tropical air
500
What number on the Hurricane scale classifies as an evacuation hazard?
What is 3 and higher
500
How are tornadoes classified?
What is Fujita Scale.
500
What are the most feared and dangerous weather systems?
What is hurricanes and typhoons.
500
Where do Hurricanes most commonly occur?
What is North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line