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A. Johnson--Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What hurricanes and thunderstorms need in order to form? | Warm, moist air |
| What does a high pressure system bring? | A pretty, sunny day. |
| What does a low pressure system bring? | A cloudy, nasty day. |
| Which way do hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere? | Counterclockwise |
| What is lightning? | Electricity |
| What is thunder? | The sound of lightning |
| Where do most tornadoes in the United State occur? | Tornado Alley |
| In what season do most hurricanes occur? | Spring and Summer |
| In what season do most thunderstorms occur? | Spring and Summer |
| In what direction do hurricanes travel? | South to North, and West to East |
| What state do we get our weather from? | Alabama |
| Which direction do weather patterns travel? | West to East |
| In which part of the hurricane would it be a clear, blue sky day? | The eye |
| Where is the majority of the rain found in a hurricane? | The swirling arms |
| What category hurricane was Hurricane Katrina? | Category 3 |
| What category denotes the strongest hurricane? | Category 5 |
| What characteristic of hurricanes do we use to categorize them? | Wind speed |
| What is the funnel of a tornado made of? | dust and dirt |
| 19. How do we name hurricanes? (in what order) | Alphabetical and alternating male to female |
| What is an air mass | a group of air particles with a similar temperature and pressure |
| What are the three types of fronts? | cold, warm, and stationary |
| What is air pressure? | The amount of concentration in a given space |
| What process of the water cycle occurs in the clouds | condensation |
| What type of clouds do thunderstorms and hurricanes form | cumulonimbus |
| What part of the globe to hurricanes form? | equator |
| What are the two other names for hurricanes? | Typhoon and cyclone |
| Where do typhoons and cyclones form? | Pacific Ocean |
| 31. What two components are necessary in order for a thunderstorm to be considered a thunderstorm? | Thunder and Lightning |
| What types of clouds look like blankets? | stratus |
| What type of clouds look like eyelashes? | cirrus |
| What type of clouds look like cotton balls? | cumulus |
| Why are there more clouds in the sky in the morning, than at the heat of the day? | The sun's heat will burn off most of the clouds. |
| What happens when a cold from meets a warm front? | clouds begin to form |
| What hurricane brought us rain recently? | Hurricane Ida |
| In what two forms can thunderstorms occur? | Isolated or in clusters |
| What can thunderstorms cause? | rain, flooding, wind, and tornadoes |
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ansleykjohnson
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