Sections 3 & 4
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| What type of atmospheric conditions produces thunderstorms? | Warm moist air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere.
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| What type of cloud might produce a thunderstorm? | Cumulonimbus Cloud.
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| Three places where lightning might happen. | 1. Between two clouds.
2. Between Earth and a cloud.
3. Between 2 Parts of the Same cloud.
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| Four dangerous conditions that severe thunderstorms can produce. | 1. High Winds
2. Hail
3. Flash Floods
4. Tornadoes
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| What percentage of thunderstorms do tornadoes occur in? | 1%
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| What is the relationship between a funnel cloud and a tornado? | Funnel clouds are the beginnings or tornados.
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| What causes a column of air spinning like a roll of toilet paper to turn to a vertical position? | Strong updrafts of air.
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| What happens when spinning columns air moves to the bottom of the cumulonimbus cloud? | The formation of a funnel cloud.
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| Why do most tornadoes in the US happen in the spring and early summer? | Cold dry air from Canada meets Tropical air.
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| Why are tornadoes able to cause so much damage? | Spinning winds that act as a vacuum.
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| Why do hurricanes not happen in higher latitudes? | The water is too cold.
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| What causes a group of thunderstorms to become a hurricane? | Winds moving in different directions cause the storms to spin.
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| What is the fuel or energy of hurricanes? | Condensation of Water.
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| Why does contact with land cause hurricanes to fall apart? | They lose their energy source.
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| Two ways hurricanes cause damage. | High winds and Flooding.
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| Weather balloon carry equipment that measures three things. | Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure.
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| How do weather balloons communicate with weather stations on the ground? | Radio Transmitters.
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| The liquid in thermometers moves up glass tube as the temperature _______________. | Increases
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| Where does the National Weather Service get info for its weather maps? | Obtains info from over 1000 weather stations across the US.
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| What is a representation of a weather station on a map called? | Station Model.
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| The lines on a weather map that connects points of equal pressure are called _____________. | Isobars
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