Bill Nye Hurricanes

Bill Nye Hurricanes Video

Storms are extreme weather.  We define a storm as a violent disturbance in the atmosphere.  It is an significant low pressure system.

3:41 - 4:28

Multiple Choice

4:28 - 5:09: During the day, warm air

• Rises

• Sinks

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5:09 - 9:36: What three things causes storms?

(Select 3!!!)

• • A spinning Earth

• The moon's phases

• Warm air rising

• Cool air sinking

Multiple Choice

9:36 - 10:13: A climate event in the Pacific Ocean during which Tradewinds shift and push warm water towards the coast of South America. 

• La Nina

• a hurricane

• El Nino

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10:13 - 10:40: Hurricanes must form over

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10:40 - 12:07: The center of the hurricane is called the

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nose

mouth

eye

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10:40 - 12:07: The eye of the storm is

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crazy.

loud.

calm.

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13:16 - 13:27: Lightning heats up the air and makes it expand so quickly it ____

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• explodes

• implodes

• turns pink

• rises

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13:27 - 14:28: The expanding, exploring air caused by the heating of the air by lightning is called

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• Thunder

• Lightning

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

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14:28 - 16:36: Why is it a bad idea to hide under a tree during a thunderstorm?

• Lightning strikes the highest point around, which is probably the tree.

• The tree doesn't have a roof.

• The tree is brown, and lightning loves to strike brown things.

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14:28 - 16:36: What should you do if you are outside during a thunderst

• Squat down and make as little contact with the ground as possible

• Stand in the middle of a field and hold an umbrella. 

• Lie flat in a ditch.

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16:36 - 20:13:: Tornadoes form when what two types of air masses meet?

• Cold and cold.

• Warm and warm.

• Warm and cold

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20:13 - : What kind of large storm is located on Jupit

• A hurricane

• A tornado

• A snowstorm