1. Chapter 7
Created by Educational Technology Network

2. Vocab
Hurricanes
Tornados
Teacher’s Choice
Hodge Podge 10 20 30 40 50

3. Vocab - 10
A weather system that has wind speeds of at least 119 kilometers per hour

4. Vocab– 10
Hurricane

5. Vocab- 20
The ocean water that a hurricane can push onto land

6. Vocab– 20
storm surge

7. Vocab- 30
A low air pressure air mass with storms that have winds that begin to spin over warm water

8. Vocab– 30
tropical depression

9. Vocab- 40
A hurricane keeps the name it was given when it became a ___________

10. Vocab– 40
tropical storm

11. Vocab- 50
Particles of air can spin in a spiral pattern called a _______

12. Vocab– 50
vortex

13. Hurricanes- 10
Where do most hurricanes occur?

14. Hurricanes– 10
in the tropics, near the equator

15. Hurricanes- 20
What do hurricane models predict?

16. Hurricanes– 20
the path of a hurricane

17. Hurricanes-- 30
Describe the conditions in the eye of a hurricane

18. Hurricanes– 30
winds are gentle, and there is no rain

19. Hurricanes-- 40
What damage can occur from a storm surge?

20. Hurricanes– 40
increase in flooding

21. Hurricanes- 50
A computer model can predict what 3 things about a hurricane?

22. Hurricanes– 50
its strength, speed, and direction

23. Tornados- 10
What is the center of a tornado called?

24. Tornados- 10
vortex

25. Tornados- 20
What should a person do when a tornado warning is given?

26. Tornados- 20
Immediately take cover in a safe location, such as a basement

27. Tornados- 30
What is the scale called that scientists use to classify tornados?

28. Tornados- 30
Fujita Scale

29. Tornados- 40
What data do scientists use to classify tornados on the Fujita Scale?

30. Tornados- 40
amount of damage and wind speed

31. Tornados- 50
How much wind speed would a tornado need to produce in order to be considered an F5?

32. Tornados- 50
over 419 km per hour

33. Teacher’s Choice- 10
In many hurricanes, _______ causes the worst damage.

34. Teacher’s Choice- 10
water

35. Teacher’s Choice- 20
What category hurricane would a storm be considered if it were to have wind speeds of 200 km per hour?

36. Teacher’s Choice- 20
Category 3

37. Teacher’s Choice- 30
In what two seasons do the most hurricanes occur?

38. Teacher’s Choice- 30
spring and summer

39. Teacher’s Choice- 40
Name at least two tools that scientists use to help them predict severe weather systems

40. Teacher’s Choice- 40
Sample answer – Quik Scat satellite, Doppler Radar, special planes, hurricane models

41. Teacher’s Choice- 50
List two states which are considered part of Tornado Alley in the US

42. Teacher’s Choice- 50

43. Hodge Podge -10
Describe two ways that tornados cause damage

44. Hodge Podge - 10
sample answer – they destroy everything in their path including homes, building, and cars

45. Hodge Podge - 20
Describe two ways that hurricanes cause damage

46. Hodge Podge - 20
sample answer – flooding, mudslides, destroy homes

47. Hodge Podge - 30 How are tornados and hurricanes similar?
both last a long time
both have dangerous winds
both classified on the Fujita Scale
both form in a single thunderstorm

48. Hodge Podge - 30
b) both have dangerous winds

49. Hodge Podge - 40
Where does a tropical storm get its energy?

50. Hodge Podge - 40
warm ocean water

51. Hodge Podge - 50
Name the three stages of hurricane development in order

52. Hodge Podge - 50
tropical depression  tropical storm  hurricane