Storm Systems

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

• draft

• funnel

• eye

• squall

The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.

• storm surge

• eye wall

• wind speed

• rainfall

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Hurricanes can produce tornadoes

• True

• False

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Many people think that the winds are the most damaging part of a hurricane-most of the damage from hurricanes is actually caused by flooding from heavy rains and _________ _________, which is the rise in sea level that happens during a storm.

• water evaporating

• storm surge

• wind speed

• strong winds

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A funnel cloud and a tornado are the same.

• True

• False

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Theses storms are the largest and most powerful storms on the planet.

• Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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These storms produce the Earth's most powerful winds

• thunderstorms

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

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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

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Identify 3 types of data that a meteorologist can collect to help make a prediction about the weather in a few days along the East Coast if there is a weather system moving from the West Coast to the East Coast of the US.

• Barometric (air) pressure—Low pressure systems are associated with storms; so, a drop in air pressure in a region will indicate that a storm is approaching and where it will hit.

• Doppler Radar- The Doppler effect is a shift from the observed frequency of a wave, due to the relative motion between the source and the observer.

• Wind speed—Wind speed determines how fast the weather or storm system is moving; so, the meteorologist can predict the weather or storm will hi Wind speed also influences how strong a storm becomes, because faster winds result in a stronger storm that potentially causes more damage or is more dangerous (like a blizzard).

• Temperature readings—Knowing the temperature will help her determine if the storm will bring rain or snow to the region.

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This map shows four locations, W, X, Y, and Z, and weather systems across the United States. Which prediction about the weather is accurate, based on the evidence in the map?

• Location W will have cooler temperatures, because a cold front is moving toward it.

• Location X will have cloudy skies, because it is positioned within a high-pressure system.

• Location Y will be stormy, because it is positioned where a cold front meets a warm front.

• Location Z will be calm, because it is far away from both the high- and low pressure systems.

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