Weather and Climate

_________An episode of severe weather caused by a major disturbance in the atmosphere. ___________can vary a lot in the time they last and in how severe they are

• Bad Weather

• Thunderstorm

• Storm

• Heat wave

________________are are known for their heavy rains and lightning. In strong _______________, hail and high winds are also likely.

• Storms

• Thunderstorms

• Hurricane

• Tornado

"Lightning blasts the air with energy. The air heats and expands so quickly that it explodes" This results in what to occur?

• Nothing occurs

• High Winds

• Heavy Rain

• Thunder

Tornadoes are classified on an F scale, Which answer choice has the highest damage for a tornado.

• F5

• F8

• F6

• F7

____________is very high water located in the low pressure eye of the hurricane

• Storm Surge

• Storm Pressure

• Storm Flood

• Storm Phase

Snow storms with high winds are called what?

• Winter storm

• Winter cyclone

• Winter Hurricane

• Blizzard

Winter winds pick up moisture as they pass over the relatively warm waters of a large lake. When the winds reach the cold land on the other side, the air cools. This is called what?

• Pond Effect Snow

• River Effect Snow

• Lake Effect Snow

• Ocean Effect Snow

A ___________is a large storm with high winds and heavy rains. __________develop from tropical cyclones. They form over warm ocean water. Much of the damage from ________________may be caused by storm surge.

• Typhons

• Hurricanes

• Tropical Depressions

• Tropical DIsturbance

A ______________is a storm with a funnel-shaped cloud. It has very strong, whirling winds. _____________are small but powerful. They occur with thunderstorms and hurricanes.

• Severe thunderstorms

• Cyclones

• Whirlwinds

• Tornadoes

______________is what the temperature feels like when the wind is taken into account. It depends on air temperature and wind speed

• Windchill

• Wind factor

• Heat Wave

• Windheat