Lesson 2 Catastrophic Events- Notes to study
1. Tornado Warning- a tornado or funnel cloud has been spotted
2. Tornado Watch- conditions are favorable for a tornado to occur
3. Vortex- circulation of liquids or gases in a spiraling motion
4. Examples of a vortex: eye of a hurricane, dust devil, center of a tornado
5. The earth’s rotation causes some storms and winds to rotate.
6. Thunderstorms occur most often along the Gulf Coast during the spring and summer.
7. Thunderstorms can trigger 6000 or more lightning flashes per minute.
8. Tornadoes form when moist, warm air meets cool, dry air head.
9. Tornado Alley is known for its high number of tornadoes..
10. Tornadoes are rated from a F0 to F5 with F5 being the worst.
11. The scale for measure tornadoes is called the Fujita scale.
12. Hurricanes form over warm, tropical waters and are given names.
13. Hurricanes are measured using the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. They are rated as Category 1 to Category 5 hurricanes with Category 5 being the worst.
Lesson 2 Catastrophic Events- Notes to study
1. Tornado Warning- a tornado or funnel cloud has been spotted
2. Tornado Watch- conditions are favorable for a tornado to occur
3. Vortex- circulation of liquids or gases in a spiraling motion
4. Examples of a vortex: eye of a hurricane, dust devil, center of a tornado
5. The earth’s rotation causes some storms and winds to rotate.
6. Thunderstorms occur most often along the Gulf Coast during the spring and summer.
7. Thunderstorms can trigger 6000 or more lightning flashes per minute.
8. Tornadoes form when moist, warm air meets cool, dry air head.
9. Tornado Alley is known for its high number of tornadoes..
10. Tornadoes are rated from a F0 to F5 with F5 being the worst.
11. The scale for measure tornadoes is called the Fujita scale.
12. Hurricanes form over warm, tropical waters and are given names.
13. Hurricanes are measured using the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. They are rated as Category 1 to Category 5 hurricanes with Category 5 being the worst.
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