Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Thunderstorms (video)
1. What do we call the layers of air that surrounds our planet?
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2. What name is used to refer to the weight of air?
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3. What instrument measures air pressure?
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4. What causes wind?
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5. What two properties of air contribute to the formation of thunderstorms?
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6. How do clouds form along cold fronts?
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7. What kind of thunderstorm clouds form along cold fronts?
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8. Where do most tornadoes originate?
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9. What kind of storm has the most powerful winds on Earth?
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10. Why are hurricanes more destructive than tornadoes?
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11. Where do hurricanes originate?
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12. At what wind speed do tropical storms become hurricanes?
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13. What is the name of the opening near the center of a hurricane?
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14. What is the hurricane’s most destructive force?
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