Weather and Climate

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What is a thunderstorm?

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A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder.

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How do tornadoes form?

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

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What is a hurricane?

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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?

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They blow round in a circle.

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Which of the following is a true fact about Hurricanes? Options: 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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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?

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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?

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

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What is lightning?

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Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm

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What causes thunder?

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Thunder is caused by lightning

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What does the picture show?

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Electrical charges