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Extreme Weather

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    thunderstorms, blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes
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  • Which storm has rain, thunder, and lightning?
    thunderstorm
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  • Lightning produces ____ and ___ .
    light and heat - called energy.
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  • When the air expands and contracts, it creates an explosion called ___ .
    thunder
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  • What are the three stages of a thunderstorm?
    Stage 1 - Cumulus Stage Stage 2 - Mature Stage Stage 3 - Dissipating Stage (when it breaks apart)
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  • How is lightning formed?
    strong updrafts & downdrafts create positively and negatively charged particles in the clouds
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  • What are some lightning safety rules?
    Stay indoors away from doors and windows. Do not use the telephone. Take off head sets. Turn off, unplug, & stay away from appliances, computer, TV
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  • What is a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground? Has a funnel-shaped cloud that spins very fast. It has very strong winds that can destroy many houses and buildings.
    tornado
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  • What are some tornado safety rules?
    Stay inside away from windows, doors and outside walls. Cover your head and body to protect yourself from flying objects.
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  • How are tornadoes measured?
    Fujita scale
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  • What is an intense tropical storm with exceeding high winds, lots of rain and high ocean waves?
    hurricane
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  • Where do hurricanes form?
    over warm ocean waters
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  • Hurricanes cause ___ and can destroy many homes and buildings.
    floods
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  • When is hurricane season?
    begins June 1 and ends November 30
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  • What do we use to measure hurricanes?
    the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
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  • What are the stages of a hurricane?
    tropical depression, tropical storm, category 1-5 (5 is the worst)
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  • What is a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow?
    blizzard
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