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Worksheetssevere weather
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
what causes hurricanes?
tsunamis and cold ocean waters.
cold air and warm ocean water
warm ocean waters and wind conditions
warm ocean air interacting with cold ocean air
what is the wall of a hurricane?
center of a hurricanes rotation with the strongest winds.
wall of the hurricane refers to walls that fly off houses
the area of the hurricane that has the slowest wind speeds.
clouds around the eye with the strongest winds.
What are some benefits of hurricanes on the environment?
prey animals tend to survive and thrive where as predators lack the ability to find shelter in time.
decreases production of shellfish which help protect important vegetation.
clears out rotting and dead vegetation making way for new plant life.
hurricanes help destroy human infrastructure which makes way for new plant and animal life.
What is the eye of a hurricane?
center of hurricanes rotation
the area of the hurricane that has the slowest wind speeds.
clouds around the eye with the strongest winds.
the strongest part of a hurricane located in the wall.
What year did Hurricane Harvey happen.
2016
2010
2019
2017
What causes tornados to form?
Air travelling in two different directions causes the air in the middle to rotate horizontally
Warm fronts colliding with cold fronts.
Warm ocean waters and thunderstorms fuel power
moisture, rising unstable air
What causes thunderstorms to form?
when the invisible water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals
over the ocean, often beginning as a tropical wave
when wind variations with height support rotation in the updraft.
moisture, rising unstable air and a lifting mechanism to provide the “nudge.”
What is lightning?
produced by the local build-up of electric charges in the atmosphere associated with thunderstorms
the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge
electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground, or within the clouds themselves
a natural movement of air of any velocity
What year did hurricane Katrina happen?
2003
2005
2010
2002
What is a direct cause of tsunami's?
tornados passing over bodies of water
costal earthquake activity
hurricanes
underwater earthquake actiivty
What Hurricane was considered a category 5?
Ike
Harvey
Katrina
none
What is tornado alley?
area where there is high tornado activity caused by earthquakes.
an area where there is an electrical field that produces large amount of rough winds.
section of the westerns parts of the U.S where cold fronts and warm fronts intersect
an area of the U.S. where there is a high potential for tornado development
How are sizes of tornados classified?
Fujita scale
category's
diversity
seismographs
What is the importance of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900?
it was not important Katrina was more impactful.
economically devastated Galveston and changed many lives.
destroyed local mines benefit the environment and healing Galveston's bay.
High death toll and considered the united states deadliest natural disaster
What kind of clouds cause thunderstorms?
Nimbostratus clouds
Cirrus clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds
Stratus clouds
How can people modify their homes to reduce the impact of severe weather?
Applying covers to any vents or pipes.
Maintaining the condition of the roof.
using wood primarily to allow homes to more flexible in case of a storm.
Keep a spare generator on hand.
