Can You Survive Storm Chasing Flashcards

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Q

What type of student are you in this book and what fascinates you?

A

you are a Meteorology student and weather fascinates you.

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What is a meterorologist?

A

It is a person who studies weather

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3
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What is the biggest storm on earth?

A

A hurricane

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4
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When a hurricane touches earth does it become more or less powerful?

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It becomes less powerful

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5
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What is the most violent storm on the earth?

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A tornado

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6
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About how many tornadoes does the USA have each year?

A

1,000

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7
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Which two states average more tornadoes than most other states?

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Texas and Oklahoma

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8
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What are the three choices of adventures?

A

A flash flood, a hurricane, or a tornado

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9
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In the book, what age did you survive a tornado?

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10
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In the book what did you grandpa say about the tornado?

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“It destroyed the dining room wall,”Grandpa said,”but it never even touched the dishes on the table

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11
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About how many Americans get killed by flash floods every year?

A

200 Americans

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What should you do if someone is underneath rocks and broken houses?

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You should get your safety kit

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13
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What happens if you try to get Aunt Jean’s cat?

A

You die.

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14
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What happens if you take a shortcut? (Hurricane)

A

You die.

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15
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What is CERT?

A

An emergency team?

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16
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What do you study?

17
Q

What is the center of a hurricane called?

18
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What is a twister?

A

A tornado.

19
Q

Which category hurricane is worst?

A

Category 5.

20
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About how many tornados hit the U.S. every year?

21
Q

Where is Tomi from?

22
Q

How many years of collage do you have left?

23
Q

where do more than half of flash flood deaths happen?

A

the occur in cars.

24
Q

what is always their before a tornado?

A

a wall cloud.

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define a wall cloud.
a low hanging cloud that develops just before a tornado.
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where do most hurricanes form?
off the coast of Africa.
27
what was your job for the tornado section?
a van driver for Wild Tornadoes Tours
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what should you do if your in a home with a basement during a tornado?
you should go to the basement and cover yourself with a blanket or mattress and stay away from windows
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what is your uncles job?
a chief meteorologist at a Florida tv station.
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what is the name of the hurricane that hits you?
fred.
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for the flash flood what class do you take and what does it stand for?
CERT class, it stands for Community Emergancy Response Team.