Severe Weather Vocabulary Flashcard

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Stepped Leader

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The channel of partially charged air; the breakdown in charges between positive and negative regions.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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Frontal Thunderstorm

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Type of thunderstorm usually produced by an advancing cold front, resulting in a line of thunderstorms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Downburst

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Violent downdrafts that are concentrated in a local area.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Air-Mass Thunderstorm

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Type of thunderstorm in which air rises due to unequal heating of Earth's surface within a single air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Sea-Breeze Thunderstorm

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Local air-mass thunderstorm that occurs along coastal areas due to different thermal energy storage and release by land and water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Eyewall

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The area surrounding the eye of a hurricane, characterized by intense winds and heavy rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Storm Surge

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An abnormal rise in sea level during a storm, caused by strong winds and low atmospheric pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Upwards Streamer

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A channel of positive charge that rises from the ground during a thunderstorm.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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Latent Heat

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The heat absorbed or released during a phase change of a substance, such as water vapor condensing into liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Mountain Thunderstorm

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A type of thunderstorm that occurs when air is forced to rise over mountains, leading to cooling and condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5