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7Sci_Ch 3,Sec 3
Understanding Weather - Chapter 3, Section 3
Question | Answer |
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The most powerful storms on Earth are | Hurricanes |
What weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring? | Thunderstorms |
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its | Strong winds |
Which describes the eye of the hurricane? | Has warm, calm and light winds |
What statement about lightning is true? | It is one of the most dangerous parts of a thunderstorm |
Finding a high place to wait is a safety measure during a | flash flood |
Wind moving in opposite directions causes air in the middle to spin. What is it making? | Tornado |
If there is a tornado warning in your area, you should | Go to a room with no windows |
What statement about tornadoes is correct? | 75% of the worlds tornadoes are in the U.S. |
A storm surge is a dangerous part of | A hurricane |
Lightning is a discharge between positively charged area and | a negatively charged area |
Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they | Help predict stormy or clear weather |
Unstable conditions lead to formation of lightning and thunder in | cumulonimbus clouds |
How does a hurricane begin? | With thunderstorms over the ocean |
What causes lightning? | An electric discharge |
Which is the safest in a thunderstorm? | Staying low on the ground |
Lightning is one of the most dangerous parts of a | thunderstorm |
Strong spinning winds are the most dangerous part of a | tornado |
Flooding caused by high waves would most likely occur during a | hurricane |
During a lightning strike, why is lightning seen before thunder is heard? | Light travels faster than sound |
Why do tornadoes often destroy buildings in their path? | Buildings are often destroyed by tornadoes' strong winds |
Why don't hurricanes form over land? | Hurricanes get their energy from warm water |