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