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Thunderstorms Form When warm humid air rises?
unstable environment
What is the region of thunderstorms?
Thunderstorms occur when there is warm air that rises. This air must also be damp or moisturized. Therefore, areas that are warm and humid are usually where thunderstorms occur. (These places are most commonly found around the equator)
When warm moist air rises to form thunderstorms what do you call that?
Evaporation.
Why do thunderstorms usually form on warm days?
In simplest terms, thunderstorms get their energy from warm, moist air. The warmer and more humid the air, the more energy is available.
Thunderstorms are likely to form in the warm air ahead of a?
Cold front. When the cold air collides with warm, moist air, the humid air is forced up violently and forms thunderstorms.
What is the primary requirement for the formation of thunderstorms?
Warm, humid air which rises in an unstable environment. Often, this happens as a cold front sweeps into a warm, humid region, driving up the warm, moist air into a region where it quickly condenses due to temperature and pressure changes.
Why do we get a lot of thunderstorms during warm months?
In order for thunderstorms to form the air must be unstable, which generally requires the air near the ground to be warm and moist. This warm, moist air provides the energy that powers thunderstorms. The warmer and more humid the air is, the more energy is available for thunderstorms.
There is a great danger for thunderstorms when there are?
A period of warm, humid weather usually ends in thunderstorms in the UK.
What are the properties of air near the ground that are likely to produce a thunderstorm?
Thunderstorms are most likely to form when the air is warm and humid.
What best explains why thunderstorms usually form on warm days?
The warm air over the Earth's surface rises and pushes the clouds higher.
Where are thunderstorms likely to develop?
they are likely to develop at warm humid areas.
What is a warm humid air that rises into the cloud?
humidity
