Can You Survive Storm Chasing Flashcards

1
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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2
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What is a meterorologist?

A

It is a person who studies weather

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3
Q

What is the biggest storm on earth?

A

A hurricane

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4
Q

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

A

It becomes less powerful

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5
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What is the most violent storm on the earth?

A

A tornado

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6
Q

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?

A

Texas and Oklahoma

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8
Q

What are the three choices of adventures?

A

A flash flood, a hurricane, or a tornado

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9
Q

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

A

10

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

A

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

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11
Q

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

A

200 Americans

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12
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What should you do if someone is underneath rocks and broken houses?

A

You should get your safety kit

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13
Q

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

A

You die.

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14
Q

What happens if you take a shortcut? (Hurricane)

A

You die.

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15
Q

What is CERT?

A

An emergency team?

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16
Q

What do you study?

A

Weather.

17
Q

What is the center of a hurricane called?

A

The Eye.

18
Q

What is a twister?

A

A tornado.

19
Q

Which category hurricane is worst?

A

Category 5.

20
Q

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

A

1000.

21
Q

Where is Tomi from?

A

Japan.

22
Q

How many years of collage do you have left?

A

1.

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.

25
Q

define a wall cloud.

A

a low hanging cloud that develops just before a tornado.

26
Q

where do most hurricanes form?

A

off the coast of Africa.

27
Q

what was your job for the tornado section?

A

a van driver for Wild Tornadoes Tours

28
Q

what should you do if your in a home with a basement during a tornado?

A

you should go to the basement and cover yourself with a blanket or mattress and stay away from windows

29
Q

what is your uncles job?

A

a chief meteorologist at a Florida tv station.

30
Q

what is the name of the hurricane that hits you?

A

fred.

31
Q

for the flash flood what class do you take and what does it stand for?

A

CERT class, it stands for Community Emergancy Response Team.