Extreme Weather Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
It is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
A
Weather
2
Q
These form over the warm tropical
oceans, a few degrees north and south of the equator.
A
Tropical Cyclones
3
Q
What do you call the center of a storm
A
Eye of the storm
4
Q
It is the resulting sea level due to the storm surge and the tides
A
Storm tide
5
Q
As a tropical Cyclone moves over the sea, its circling winds push and pile up seawater, raising the sea level.
A
Wind surge
6
Q
The eye of the TC, characterized by low pressures, tends to suck the sea surface upward, also raising __________.
A
sea level
