Severe Weather
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Other Sciences
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are thunderstorms?
Back
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are tornadoes?
Back
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A supercell spawns a funnel cloud that touches the ground is called a:
Back
tornado
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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These can be produced by thunderstorms: stationary fronts, tornadoes, volcanoes, tsunamis
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tornadoes
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How many categories are there for a hurricane?
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5 Categories
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Hurricane force winds pushing down on the water creating high water levels and waves moving ashore is called:
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Storm Surge
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do hurricanes need as fuel?
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warm and moist air
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