Tornadoes And Thunderstorms

Question 1

By products of a thunderstorm

Answer 1

Heavy rain, Thunder, Lightning, Hail, Tornado

Question 2

Only 2 places thunderstorms do not occur?

Answer 2

Antarctica and Artic Circle

Question 3

Lightning strike capital of the US?

Answer 3

Four Corners, Florida

Question 4

Lightning strike capital of the world?

Answer 4

Lake Maricaibo, Venezuela

Question 5

How hot is lightning?

Answer 5

50,000 degress

Question 6

4 types of lightning

Answer 6

Cloud to Cloud, Cloud to Air, Cloud to Ground, Ground to Cloud

Question 7

What is rarely heard at a distance of 15 miles away from you?

Answer 7

Thunder

Question 8

4 types of storms

Answer 8

Single Cell, Multi Cell, Multi Line Cell, Super Cell

Question 9

3 shapes tornadoes come in?

Answer 9

Cone, Wedge, Rope

Question 10

What top 2 areas in the US are most prone to tornadoes

Answer 10

Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley

Question 11

What 2 air masses colliding makes a thunderstorm?

Answer 11

Hot and Cold

Question 12

What feature in the Midwest makes it so prone to tornadoes?

Answer 12

It’s flat

Question 13

Could a Tornado be made over water? And if so what is it called?

Answer 13

Yes it is called a Waterspout

Question 14

Unit of measurement for tornadoes?

Answer 14

Enhanced Fujita Scale

Question 15

How many tornado categories are there?

Answer 15

6

Question 16

3 things to make a tornado

Answer 16

Warm moist air, Cold dry air, Warm dry air

Question 17

What is a jetstream?

Answer 17

A thin strip of air that bends and pushes air masses

Question 18

On a weather map L= Low Air pressure, what does H equal?

Answer 18

High Air pressure

Question 19

The discharge because of friction during a thunderstorm is called?

Answer 19

Lightning

Question 20

How much hotter is lightning than the sun?

Answer 20

5 times hotter than the surface of the sun