severe weather

Storms with high winds and heavy rain that form over warm ocean waters are called _____

• hurricanes
• blizzards
• tornadoes
• droughts

When do tornadoes form?

• when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air

• when cold, humid air collides with warm, dry air

• when cold air rises through warm air

• when the air cools rapidly and forms storm clouds

What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

• A watch is when a tornado has been sighted & a warning is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• A warning is when a tornado has been sighted & a watch is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• They are both the same thing

• A watch is when there is a tornado is within 5 miles, & a warning is when there is a tornado within 1 mile

Do the center of hurricanes and tornadoes have high or low pressure?

• high

• low

What are the 3 ingredients necessary for a thunderstorm?

• moisture, instability, & a lifting mechanism

• dry air, high pressure, & a lifting mechanism

• moisture, instability, & cool air

• moist cool air, high pressure, and differential heating

What is a storm surge?

• When sea levels rise and cause flooding

• When sea levels fall and cause draining

• When sea levels stay the same

• There is no such thing as storm surge

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.

• Tornado Paradise

• Thunderstorm Lane

• Tornado Alley

• Hurricane Row

Low pressure systems..... (Choose all that apply!)

• move in a counterclockwise direction

• bring precipitation, clouds, wind

• bring clear skies

• move in a clockwise direction

High pressure systems..... (Choose all that apply!)

• move in a counterclockwise direction

• bring precipitation, clouds, wind

• bring clear skies

• move in a clockwise direction