Guided reading:
Severe Weather
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Define supercell and downbursts
What are tornadoes called before they touch the ground?
Describe the different categories of Fujita Tornado scale
What time of year do most tornadoes form?
Where is tornado alley?
Tropical Storms:
1. What seasons are most favorable for
tropical (disturbances/cyclones) storms?
2. What locations do tropical storms occur?
3. What 2 conditions are needed for tropical cyclones?
4. How do tropical cyclones rotate in the northern
and southern hemispheres?
5. What is the required wind speed for a cyclone?
6. What are the eye and the eyewall of a cyclone?
7. How is the Saffir Simpson scale classified?
8. What is the greatest threat of a hurricane? What does it do?
Recurrent Weather
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How can light rains create floods?
What was a result of the drought of the 1930’s?
What type of pressure system comes with a drought?
Why does it feel hotter when there is more humidity?
What does the heat index estimate?
According to the chart, how does it feel if the
temperature is 80 degrees but there is a humidity of 80%?
7. How does it feel (wind chill) when the temperature
is 30 degrees and the wind is blowing at 25 mph?