Severe Weather

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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When wind speeds hit 74+ mph the tropical storm is called a

• thunderstorm

• severe thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming?

• cumulus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus

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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 do hurricanes feed on?

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

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Very dry land because of no rain

• flood
• drought

What is the largest type of storm on Earth?

• Thunderstorms
• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Blizzards

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

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Why do hurricanes must have low pressure to form?

• because low pressure causes air to rise

• because low pressure causes air to sink

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• flooding

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