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Vortex Quiz-Lesson 2
Science Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a vortex? | a spiraling column of liquid and gases |
| What is another name for a hurricane? | cyclone or typhoon |
| What causes a vortex to form? | uneven heating of the earth |
| How are hurricanes and tornadoes alike? | Both are votices |
| What causes a tornado? | Two air masses of sharply different temperatures (hot and cold) collide |
| In what direction does the air flow in a vortex? | Up |
| Where do the majority of tornadoes occur? | In the central plains, Tornado Alley |
| What two storms are considered a vortex? | thunderstorm and hurricane |
| What type of geographical feature do tornadoes form over? | land |
| Hurricanes form over which geographical feature? | water |
| catastrophic events | a natural event that causes death and destruction |
| thunderstorm | a disturbance in the atmosphere |
| vortex | liquids or gases that swirl around a central axis |
| tornado | a violent wind storm that spirals around a column of air |
| hurricane | a massive rotating storm that forms over tropical waters when warm air rises |
| typhoon | similar to a hurricane but occurs in the pacific ocean |
| eye wall | the outsude of the eye where the winds are the strongest |
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