chapter 9.1 Quiz Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| what are the two conditions required to form a thunderstorm? | a strong updraft; unstable air |
| what term refers to a thunderstorm with a single, giant, rotating updraft? | supercell |
| what is a short-lived, bright flash of light produced by an abrupt discharge of electricity through the air? | lightning |
| what phase of a lightning bolt is seen as a brilliant flash of light? | return srtoke |
| what is a tornado? | a narrow funnel of powerful, rapidly whirling wind that stretches from a cloud to the ground |
| what is a tornado that forms over water called? | waterspout |
| the arrival of precipitatin at the earths surface marks the beginning of what stage? | mature stage |
| what stage usually lasts for 10-15 minutes and forms a billowing, rapidly growing cumulus cloud; inside the upper levels of cloud, ice crystals & supercooled water droplets begin to form. | cumulus stage |
| what are very strong, localized downdrafts | downbursts |
| smallest, most intense downbursts are called what? | microbursts |
| what is a squall line? | a long line of advancing thunderstorms, usually moving ahead of a cold front |
| most powerful type of thunderstorm;a fierce, single-updraft giant | supercell |
| another word for an updraft system in a thunderstorm? | cell |
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