Geoscience Quiz #4

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Across
  1. 6. the visible electrical discharge of a thunderstorm caused when the electrical charge of a thunderstorm overcomes the ability of the surrounding air as an insulator
  2. 8. when thunderstorm winds start rotating it becomes a
  3. 9. area where most tornadoes occur referred to by some as ___________.
  4. 10. dome of water pushed ahead of a hurricane
  5. 13. an intense downdraft affecting a relatively small area
  6. 15. the area in a hurricane with the most dense thunderstorms and winds
  7. 17. a large storm, larger than a regular thunderstorm
  8. 19. Mayan god of wind and storm
  9. 20. rises over dense cold air
  10. 21. a spinning vortex of air that originates from a mesocyclone
Down
  1. 1. hurricane in Japan
  2. 2. effect
  3. 3. pushes a warm air mass up into the air
  4. 4. hurricane in Australia
  5. 5. fuel for a hurricane
  6. 7. rear flank downdraft (for short)
  7. 11. there are ___ global wind currents
  8. 12. shear
  9. 14. Dense bands of thunderstorms that spiral slowly counter-clockwise out from the hurricane center
  10. 16. hurricanes center, a calm area
  11. 18. ____ pressure speeds up a hurricane