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Severe Weather
Section 3
Question | Answer |
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Thunderstorms are very active and often cause______. | Lightning |
A _____ form when a funnel cloud pokes through the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud and makes contact with the ground. | tornado |
The safest thing to do if you are caught outside during a tornado is to_____. | head for an open area |
At what latitudes do hurricane usually form at is ___________. | tropical ocean waters |
What is lightning? | Lightning is an electric discharge that occurs between a positively charge and a negatively charge. |
What items do you think you would need in disaster kit? | food, water, battery powered radios w/ extra batteries, and an extra cell phone battery(maybe 3 or 4 extra cell batteries) |
what happens as a hurricane moves over land? | a hurricane can cause a great deal of damage by knocking down trees, telephone pools, damage and destroy buildings and homes. |
What happens at the eye wall of a hurricane? | the eye wall protects the eye of a hurricane. |
What happens at the eye? | the hurricane destroys everything!!! |
What weather can you expect at the rain bands | heavy rains and high winds |