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Tornado/Hurricane

ELA TEST

TermDefinition
A cloud that is seen when a storm is coming, and what shape is it? cumulonimbus cloud: anvil shaped cloud
Name three terms of a tornado seperate storm, spin together, strong updraft
what comes first in a tornado formation? warm air
What comes after the warm air closest to the ground? cold air
does cold or warm air wedge in under the warm air? cold air
what happens after the wedging the cold air is squeazing the warm air
what happens after the squeazing? the warm air spirals out
What happens after all the warm air is gone? the storm stops
What is the scale called that is used for tornadoes? Fujita Scale
What is the farthest number the scale will go to EFO-6
what is the Fujita Scale based on? speed and damage
what comes first in a hurricane? tropical disturbance
Tropical Disturbance reconizable organization (spinning storm for 24 hrs.
what comes second in a hurricane tropical deppression
Tropical Deppression storms organize around LOW pressure winds at 38 mph
what comes third in a hurricane tropical storm
Tropical Storm winds at 39-73 mph, given a name
Hurricane 74 mph winds - category 1
what is the scale used for hurricanes? Saffir Simpson
what are the three headings on the SS? wind speed(mph) damage surge (feet
What does surge mean the feet of how tall the wall of water is
why do some hurricane names retire to depressing
how warm does the water have to be to start the hurricane or to keep it going 80 degress
Created by: lez064
 

 



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