Tornadoes and Hurricanes

Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

• Tornado towns

• Storm centers

• Tornado Alley

• Cyclone counties

Where do tornadoes start?

• Over the ocean near the equator

• In the clouds that create blizzards

• In the clouds of severe thunderstorms

• Any time that it rains

What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?

• The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation

• Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia

• Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm moist air from Gulf of Mexico

• Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas

In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?

• Warm ocean waters

• Polar ocean waters

• On lakes and rivers

• Over the central plains of the U.S

How many categories of hurricanes exist?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is NOT a location where hurricanes form?

• Northern Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

What is the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a tropical cyclone?

• Begin on different dates

• Begin in warm waters

• Begin in different locations

• Begin/end on time

What direction do hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere?

• clock-wise

• counter clock-wise

The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.

• High

• Low

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

• rainfall amounts

• wind speed

• air temperature

• circulation