PRACTICE - Severe Weather

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What scale is used to measure hurricanes?

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Saffir-Simpson scale

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What is the center of a hurricane called?

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the "eye"

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What event occurs when trade winds are much stronger than usual?

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La Nina

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What is the highest category of hurricane?

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category 5

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What do El Nino and La Nina influence worldwide?

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rainy / dry weather

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What is a severe weather event characterized by strong winds and heavy rain?

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Hurricane

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What phenomenon causes warmer ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific?

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El Nino

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What is the term for a rotating column of air in contact with both the cloud base and the surface?

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Tornado

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What scale is used to measure tornado intensity?

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EF scale

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What is the term for a prolonged period of abnormally dry weather?

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Drought