PPT-Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Floods

Tornadoes are rotating columns of air that extend down from a storm cloud in the shape of a funnel Anything in the path of a tornado including houses cars forests and other ecosystems are . Tornadoes. are very violent. When Tornadoes are single they last only a few minutes. Tornadoes travel in a north eastern direction. Tornadoes are usually in a funnel shape. Tornadoes can happen in any part of the United States. Usually the eye of a tornado is the calmest place. Tornadoes are mostly gray.. A. Humidity. amt. of water vapor in air.. Warm air can hold more water vapor than cool air.. Relative Humidity- . percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amt. of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temp.. By: Maggie Colf. Tornadoes. “There is also disagreement as to whether separate touchdowns of the same funnel constitute separate tornado.”. Tornadoes may not have a visible funnel.. Truth is that we don’t fully understand.. Force, motion, and energy are observed in living systems and the environment in several ways. . Catastrophic events of weather systems such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes can. . shape and restructure the environment through the force and motion evident in them. . S6E4. I can relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form tornados and thunderstorms.. I can relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and events such as hurricanes.. October 27/28 2010. Extreme Weather. Hurricane Ivan. over Gulf, Sept. 2004. Source: NOAA. Definitions. Climate Change. : . . Changes in climate of the past, present or future associated with . natural . WHAT DO HURRICANES AND TORNADOES HAVE IN COMMON?. Low Pressure . Strong Winds . Hazardous to Life and Property . HOW DO THEY DIFFER?. Location . Size . Duration . Season of Occurrence . Distinctive Hazards. Science. Thunderstorms & Lightning. Conditions That Occur During Thunderstorms. Thunder, lighting, high winds, heavy rain, hail. Electric Sparks by Shuffling . Lightening is like electric sparks that you can make by shuffling across a carpet before touching a metal object. Both lightning and small electric sparks are discharges of built up static electricity. . WHAT DO HURRICANES AND TORNADOES HAVE IN COMMON?. Low Pressure . Strong Winds . Hazardous to Life and Property . HOW DO THEY DIFFER?. Location . Size . Duration . Season of Occurrence . Distinctive Hazards. Force, motion, and energy are observed in living systems and the environment in several ways. . Catastrophic events of weather systems such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes can. . shape and restructure the environment through the force and motion evident in them. . Catastrophic events. Before we can see how they affect ecosystems we need to understand how they form. HURRICANES. How do Hurricanes Form? . Stage 1: A Tropical Disturbance Forms. Most Atlantic hurricanes begin life as organized clusters of thunderstorms off the west coast of Africa. These thunderstorms form along waves in the prevailing trade winds. The waves, called easterly waves, can be more than 2500 km (1550 mi) long. The cluster of thunderstorms is called a tropical disturbance.. Flood . – any relatively high stream flow overtopping the natural or artificial banks in a water system.. Common Causes:. Long-lasting rainfall over a broad area. Locally intense thunderstorm - generated rainfall. Honors Earth Science. Thunderstorms. A storm with lightning and thunder.. Produced by a cumulonimbus cloud.. Usually produces gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.. Ingredients for a Thunderstorm. 5.E.3A.1 . Construct how different landforms and surface features result from the location and movement of water on Earth’s surface through watersheds (drainage basins) and rivers.. 5.E.3A.2 . Develop and use models to describe and compare characteristics and locations of the landforms on continents with those on the ocean floor (including the continental self and slope, the mid ocean ridge, the rift zone, the trench, and the abyssal plain)..