Unit 5

The temperature and outside conditions that change from day to day...

• Climate
• Vortex
• Weather
• Thunderstorm

The spinning of air and water around a central axis...

• Tornado
• Thunderstorm
• Hurricane
• Vortex

The name given to the signal used when the weather in an area looks like it could later lead to tornadoes.

• Tornado Watch
• Tornado Warning
• Hurricane Watch
• Hurricane Warning

Which one is the biggest type of storm (covers the most area at once)

• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Thunderstorm

Which storm has the strongest winds? (up to 300 mph)

• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Thunderstorm

_______ heats up faster (during the day), and _______ cools down faster(during night)

• Water, soil
• Soil, water
• Soil, Soil
• Water, Water

Which holds its heat longer?

• Liquid (water)
• Solid (soil)

Which absorbs heat better?

• Items that are a darker color
• Items that are a lighter color

The main source of Earth's heat is...

• The ground
• The ocean
• The sun

When cool air rushes down to replace rising warm air, it creates a...

• heat wave
• stationary front
• convection current
• tornado