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31 Cards in this Set
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When was the Galveston hurricane ? |
1900 |
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How fast where the winds ? |
130 MPH |
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How high where the waves ? |
15 feet |
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How many deaths |
8,000 |
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Hurricanes occur mostly in the southern and eastern United States during what seasons ? |
Summer and Fall |
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During this season's storm system with strong winds firm over what kind of ocean ? |
Warm |
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Seasons have enormous impact on us,affecting the conditions on the environment on the ______ and on the _____ that create our _____. |
Atmosphere. Earth. Weather. |
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The earth revolves around the sun at _____% tilt |
23.5 |
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Because of the Earth's __________ different parts on the earth receive the direct rays of Sun |
Revolution and tilt |
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The northern half of the earth's tilt toward the sun is in the _____ |
Summer |
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The northern half of the earth's tilt away from the Sun in the_____ |
Winter |
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_______ is the furthest North that the Sun Shine directly overhead at nude |
Tropic of Cancer |
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_____ marks the furthest south of the sun's rays sign directly overhead at noon |
Tropic of Capricorn |
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________ either of the two times of year when the sun's rays Sun directly overhead at noon at the furthest points north or south and that marks the beginning of summer and winter |
Solstice |
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Northern Hemisphere -summer solstice |
• Beginning of Summer • Longest Day • June 21-22 |
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Northern Hemisphere- winter solstice |
• Beginning of Winter • Shortest Day • December 22-23 |
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The days and night all over the world are equal |
Equinox • marks the beginning of spring and • March 21st • September 23rd |
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Energy from the Sun |
solar energy |
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Determines whether there will be precipitation |
Water vapor |
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Clouds may carry water vapor |
Cloud cover |
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Water losses heat slowly and land this is he quickly |
Landforms and bodies of water |
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Above sea level increases the air becomes thin and loses moisture |
Elevation |
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Water move the air and solar energy and hold it |
Air movement |
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Move across the surface the current weather |
Air masses |
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Air flowing over warm tropical ocean |
Hurricane • 80% or higher • tightness up to firm an eye |
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Eye |
Is about 10 to 20 miles across and has come clear skies |
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How strong is the eye |
200 MPH |
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How wide are the clouds |
500 miles wide |
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A powerful funnel-shaped column of air |
Tornado or twister |
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Depends on the amount of ______ in the air in the movement in the air |
precipitation. Water vapor |
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Hurricanes are also known |
typhoons |
