Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm

Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a blizzard.

Lightning is not an electric current

Lightning is caused by thunder.

How do winter storms form?

from the clash of two air masses of different temperatures and moisture levels

when an air mass of warm, moist, Canadian air moves west and interacts with a warm, moist air mass moving north from the Gulf of Mexico.

when water vapor undergoes deposition,

What three things are needed to have a blizzard?

cold air at the surface, lots of moisture, and lift

warm air at the surface, lots of moisture, and lift

Cold air must rise over warm air.

it reflects beams of white light

it absorbs beams of white light

snow's complex structure allows the light from shining through its lattice formation

When are tornadoes most likely to occur?

Tornadoes can happen at any time of the year and at any time of the day

Tornadoes only happen during summer and usually at night.

Most tornadoes occur during winter or early spring.

Where are tornadoes most likely to occur?

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska

South Dakota, North Dakota, Florida and Mississippi

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What is a thunderstorm?

A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder.

a violent rotating column of air

the most violent storm known on Earth

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How do tornadoes form

form at sea and cause dangerous, stormy seas

form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada.

You need unstable air that is relatively warm and can rise rapidly.

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What is a hurricane?

a traditional funnel shape, or in a slender rope-like form

A change in wind direction and an increase in wind speed with increasing height creates an invisible, horizontal spinning effect in the lower atmosphere

tropical storms. They take place between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer to the north, or between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn to the south

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How do winds in a hurricane blow?

From west to east

They blow round in a circle.

From north to south

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Which of the following is a true fact about Hurricanes?

The winds in a hurricane blow at a speed of at least 20 miles an hour. Their speed is often much less than this.

North of the equator the winds blow in a clockwise direction

North of the equator the winds in a hurricane blow in an anticlockwise direction

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What are some other factors for tornadoes to form?

Abundant high level heat is necessary to contribute to the development of a thunderstorm

They usually form in areas where winds at all levels of the atmosphere are not strong and also turn with height in an up and down motion.

They form in areas where winds at all levels of the atmosphere are not only strong, but also turn with height in a clockwise or veering direction.

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What do tornadoes look like?

Tornadoes can appear as a traditional spherical shape, or in a slender rope-like form.

others may be nearly invisible, with only swirling dust or debris at ground levels as the only indication of the tornado's presence

Some have a dark, reddish look to them

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Weather and Climate

What is a thunderstorm?

How do tornadoes form

What is a hurricane?

How do winds in a hurricane blow?

Which of the following is a true fact about Hurricanes?

What are some other factors for tornadoes to form?

What do tornadoes look like?

What is lightning?

What causes thunder?

What does the picture show?

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