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In which state do thunderstorms usually occur?
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Tunderstorms usually occur in the southeastern United States along the Gulf Coast, especially in Florida.
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During which 2 seasons do thunderstorms generally occur?
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Thunderstorm generally occur during the spring and winter months.
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Name 2 facts about thunderstorms.
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* Rarely they occur during winter
2 * May be 8-16km wide * Hail may form * A lightning bolt can discharge as much energy as a medium-sized nuclear reactor * there are 1500-200 thunderstrms occurring on earth right now * 6000 or more lightning flashes are produced every minute |
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What is a big, rotating wind and rainstorm called in the Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Pacific Ocean?
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a hurricane
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What is a big, rotating wind and rainstorm called in the Western Pacific Ocean?
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a typhoon
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What is a big, rotating wind and rainstorm called in the Indian Ocean or off the coast of Australia?
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a cyclone
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Geographically where do tornadoes form most often? What is another name for this area?
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Tornadoes mostly occur in the central plains between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River.
Another name for this area is Tornado Alley. |
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What causes a tornado to form (what conditions must be present?)
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A tornado forms from thunderstorms over dry land when moist warm air meets cool dry air head on.
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What scale do we use to measure the damage of a tornado?
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Fujita Scale of Tornadoes
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Geographically, where do hurricanes form most often? (Include ALL answers)
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Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans
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What causes a hurricane to form?
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Hurricanes form when warm, moist air rises over tropical waters.
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What scale do we use to measure the damage of a hurricane?
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Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale
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