Water Cycle and Severe Weather

The process where water vapor changes from a gas to liquid water.

• Cloud

• Condensation

• Cool Air

• Crystallization

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface. Rain, snow, sleet or hail.

• Percolation

• Particulate Matter (PM)/Particulates

• Precipitation

• Perspiration

The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

• Surface Runoff

• Transpiration

• Water Cycle

• Water Vapor

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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What storm is a funnel shaped cloud?

• tornado
• hurricane
• thunderstorm

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Most of the damage done by a hurricane is the result of _____

• water
• wind
• tornadoes
• lightning

What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?

• it will get stronger
• it will get weaker
• it will upgrade its category
• it will morph into a typhoon

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What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

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What do hurricanes feed on?

• warm tropical water
• hot water
• cold artic water
• rain

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What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?

• MPH scale
• Fujita Scale
• Weight Scale
• Saffir/Simpson Scale