1. What are the three basic ingredients needed to make a thunderstorm?
2. What are the 3 things that can make a thunderstorm "severe"?
3. How is a thunderstorm a result of convection?
4. What is caused by thunderstorms that results in the death of more people each year then hurricanes and tornadoes combined?
Answers
Explanation:
Three basic ingredients are required for a thunderstorm to form: moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising when given a nudge), and a lifting mechanism to provide the “nudge.”
Answer:
1)Three basic ingredients are required for a thunderstorm to form: moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising when given a nudge), and a lifting mechanism to provide the “nudge.” The sun heats the surface of the earth, which warms the air above it.
2)A thunderstorm is classified as “severe” when it contains one or more of the following: hail one inch or greater, winds gusting in excess of 50 knots (57.5 mph), or a tornado.
3)The up and down motions associated with convection help fuel monstrous thunderstorms. A thunderstorm feeds off of warm air underneath it. Warm air near the ground rises because it's less dense. When the air reaches the base of the cloud, water vapor in the air condenses and builds onto the cloud.
4)Under the right conditions, rainfall from thunderstorms causes flash flooding, killing more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes or lightning.