9.2 - Thunderstorms
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17 questions
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What conditions are needed for a thunderstorm?
What conditions are needed for a thunderstorm?
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What is the first thing that happens when a thunderstorm starts?
What is the first thing that happens when a thunderstorm starts?
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Give one example of a 'trigger event' in a thunderstorm.
Give one example of a 'trigger event' in a thunderstorm.
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The LCL is ...
The LCL is ...
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In the troposphere, air cools as it ...
In the troposphere, air cools as it ...
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What causes the water to 'drop' out of the sky?
What causes the water to 'drop' out of the sky?
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Warm air expands and becomes less dense.
Warm air expands and becomes less dense.
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A mature stage thunderstorm is...
A mature stage thunderstorm is...
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A dissipating stage is known for...
A dissipating stage is known for...
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Explain the life cycle of a thunderstorm, from deveoplment to dissipation.
Explain the life cycle of a thunderstorm, from deveoplment to dissipation.
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Thunderstorms balance the energy in our atmosphere. With there being more heat energy in the atmosphere...
Thunderstorms balance the energy in our atmosphere. With there being more heat energy in the atmosphere...
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Lightning can also be formed in...
Lightning can also be formed in...
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Sound travels at about ___ km in 3 seconds
Sound travels at about ___ km in 3 seconds
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If you are struck by lightning with water on your skin, it can vaporize it rapidly, causing you clothes to explode off of you.
If you are struck by lightning with water on your skin, it can vaporize it rapidly, causing you clothes to explode off of you.
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Most people live though a lightning strike.
Most people live though a lightning strike.
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Being struck by lightning can cause...
Being struck by lightning can cause...
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When thunder roars, go __________
When thunder roars, go __________