Lesson 6 (Storms) Review

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A violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of the earth and a cloud.

What forms when a thunderstorm meets high-altitude horizontal winds, causing rising air to rotate?

Which storm can be variable in size?

What begins when warm moist air over the oceans rises rapidly, condenses forming clouds, which releases latent heat, increasing the force of the rising air?

Which storm has wind speeds of 30-60 mph?

Which storm usually occurs in late spring to early summer.

What develops in 3 stages in which warm moist air rises forming tall cumulonimbus clouds and updrafts, while the heavy rain produces downdrafts?

Which storm can form anytime of the year.