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