Chapter 16 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What type of atmospheric conditions produces thunderstorms? | Warm moist air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere. |
What type of cloud might produce a thunderstorm? | Cumulonimbus Cloud. |
Three places where lightning might happen. | 1. Between two clouds. 2. Between Earth and a cloud. 3. Between 2 Parts of the Same cloud. |
Four dangerous conditions that severe thunderstorms can produce. | 1. High Winds 2. Hail 3. Flash Floods 4. Tornadoes |
What percentage of thunderstorms do tornadoes occur in? | 1% |
What is the relationship between a funnel cloud and a tornado? | Funnel clouds are the beginnings or tornados. |
What causes a column of air spinning like a roll of toilet paper to turn to a vertical position? | Strong updrafts of air. |
What happens when spinning columns air moves to the bottom of the cumulonimbus cloud? | The formation of a funnel cloud. |
Why do most tornadoes in the US happen in the spring and early summer? | Cold dry air from Canada meets Tropical air. |
Why are tornadoes able to cause so much damage? | Spinning winds that act as a vacuum. |
Why do hurricanes not happen in higher latitudes? | The water is too cold. |
What causes a group of thunderstorms to become a hurricane? | Winds moving in different directions cause the storms to spin. |
What is the fuel or energy of hurricanes? | Condensation of Water. |
Why does contact with land cause hurricanes to fall apart? | They lose their energy source. |
Two ways hurricanes cause damage. | High winds and Flooding. |
Weather balloon carry equipment that measures three things. | Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure. |
How do weather balloons communicate with weather stations on the ground? | Radio Transmitters. |
The liquid in thermometers moves up glass tube as the temperature _______________. | Increases |
Where does the National Weather Service get info for its weather maps? | Obtains info from over 1000 weather stations across the US. |
What is a representation of a weather station on a map called? | Station Model. |
The lines on a weather map that connects points of equal pressure are called _____________. | Isobars |
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