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Storms: the energy behind thunder, tornadoes, and hurricanes — Homework
Explain each storm scenario using what you know about rising warm air, wind shear, and ocean heat.
- 1.What do a thunderstorm, a tornado, and a hurricane all have in common at the start?
- 2.Why do hurricanes lose strength quickly after moving onto land?
- 3.Name the one extra ingredient a severe thunderstorm needs to possibly produce a tornado.
- 4.Explain why a tornado forming over land and a hurricane forming over the ocean can both be described as the atmosphere moving heat energy.
- 5.Why is warm, humid air near the ground necessary for a thunderstorm to form at all?
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