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Storms Study Guide

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A vortex of a tornado forms when______________. air masses of very different temperature and humidity conditions meet.
The ______________ is the main source of heat energy for weather on the earth. sun
Hurricanes and tornadoes are alike as they both________________________ contain winds that spiral very rapidly.
The main cause of tornadoes is _______________. thunderstorms,when two air masses of sharply different temperatures and humidity meet, normally over land.
What four instruments are used to study and forecast weather-related events? weather maps, doppler radar, satellite and satellite images
Rising warm ocean water that forms in the Gulf of Mexico travels past Florida and moves north along the East Coast of the United States. What type of weather will the warm Gulf Stream bring to Boston, which is on the East Coast of the United States? warmer
What are the states that are considered to be in "Tornado Alley?" Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
Tornadoes form in Tornado Alley because _______, moist air masses from the south meet with ____________, dry air masses from north and west more frequently than other places on the earth. warm, cool
When connecting two Convection tubes, one cold and one hot, where do you enter the smoke (punk stick)? cold
When working with two connected Convections tubes, cold and hot, which tube will cause the smoke to sink? cold
When working with two connected Convections tubes, cold and hot, which tube will cause the smoke to move to the other tube and then rise? hot
What types of weather occur along a low pressure system? forms of precipitation:rain, snow sleet, or hail
What types of weather occur along a high pressure system? Sunny
In the experiment in which you tested the heating rates of soil and water, which heated the fastest? soil
In the experiment in which you tested the heating rates of soil and water, which cooled the slowest? water
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