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Test Description: Midterm Review #1
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1) How warm must the ocean be for hurricanes to form?
A
90°
B
60°
C
80°
D
70°
2) Severe weather occurs when barometric pressure is:
A
High
B
Medium
C
Low
3) A hurricane watch means that:
A
there is a tropical storm threat wihin 12 hours
B
there is a tropical storm threat wihin 24 hours
C
there is a tropical storm threat wihin 36 hours
D
there is a tropical storm threat wihin 48 hours
4) Hurricanes are ranked using:
A
The Fujita scale
B
The Saffir-Simpson scale
5) Hurricanes must have winds over:
A
70 mph
B
60mph
C
64 mph
D
74mph
6) Which was the costliest hurricane in the U.S.?
A
Sandy
B
Galveston
C
Andrew
D
Katrina
7) What was the deadliest hurricane in the U.S.?
A
Galveston
B
Katrina
C
Southeast Florida
8) Which scale are tornadoes ranked with?
A
Saffir-Simpson
B
Fujita
9) Tornados in the F0 category have winds of:
A
28-40mph
B
100-123mph
C
40-72mph
D
72-100mph
10) When are tornados most likely to occur?
A
Fall
B
Spring
C
Winter
D
Summer
11) Which states were most affected by the Tri-State Tornado?
A
Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
B
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
C
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
D
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
12) When was the first tornado forecast?
A
May 2, 1963
B
April 13, 1975
C
June 17, 1955
D
March 25, 1948
13) How long is the average duration of a tornado?
A
A few seconds
B
A few days
C
A few minutes
D
A few hours
14) What is the average diameter of a tornado?
A
.20 miles
B
.15 miles
C
.25 miles
D
.3 miles
15) How many categories are there on the Fujita scale?
A
3
B
6
C
5
D
4
16) If you hear thunder five seconds after you see lightning, how far away is the storm?
A
1 mile
B
7 miles
C
3 miles
D
5 miles
17) Which type of flood is the most damaging?
A
Coastal
B
Seasonal
C
Flash
18) What is another name for a blizzard?
A
both
B
Nor' Easter
C
Alberta Clipper
19) Where is Tornado Alley?
A
The Great Plains
B
Florida
20) Where is Lightning Alley?
A
The Great Plains
B
Florida
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