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Test Description: Midterm Review #2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are the three types of floods?
A
seasonal, flash, coastal
B
natural, seasonal, coastal
C
coastal, flash, accidental
2) Which types of weather combined to form the Perfect Storm in 1991? 1. Low Pressure Syster 2. High Pressure System 3. Hurricane Sandy 4. Hurricane Grace 5. Blizzard
A
1,3,5
B
1,2,3
C
1,2,5
D
1,2,4
3) True or False: Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water or move from land onto water.
A
False
B
True
4) What three things are required to form a blizzard?
A
updraft, moisture, cold air
B
cold air, snow, a tornado
C
high pressure, moisture, cold air
D
updraft, snow, wind
5) With what wind speed is a winter storm classified as a blizzard?
A
30mph
B
20mph
C
35mph
D
25mph
6) The subway system in New York was built ______ the White hurricane of 1888
A
After
B
During
C
Before
7) Which natural disaster is the number one killer in the state of Michigan?
A
Blizzards
B
Tornadoes
C
Eathquakes
D
Floods
8) True or False: Leeves and Diversion channels are examples of human intervention concerning floods.
A
False
B
True
9) When is Hurricane season?
A
July-October
B
June-November
C
May-September
D
March-August
10) True or False: Your car is the safest place to be when there is lightning.
A
false
B
true
11) True or False: Superstorm Sandy formed when a Nor' Easter combined with Hurricane Sandy.
A
True
B
False
12) The most violent tornado on record is the Tri State Tornado
A
False
B
True
13) What is the average ground speed of a tornado?
A
30mph
B
40mph
C
50mph
D
20mph
14) Which typically has a faster windspeed?
A
tornadoes
B
hurricanes
15) What is the correct order for the formation of a hurricane?
A
depression, disturbance, wave, storm
B
storm, disturbance, wave, depression
C
disturbance, wave, depression, storm
16) True or False: opening windows during a tornado helps to balance air pressure and causes less damage
A
True
B
False
17) In 1991 55 tornadoes struck Andover in a single day. Which state is Andover located in?
A
Arkansas
B
Michigan
C
Kansas
D
Tenessee
18) Hurricane Camille is the ___ strongest hurricane to ever hit the United States.
A
4th
B
1st
C
3rd
D
2nd
19) What shape is drawn to indicate the area under a tornado watch
A
parallelogram
B
triangle
C
square
D
circle
20) Which travels faster and accounts for the delay between lightning and thunder?
A
light
B
sound
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