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Test Description: Questions reviewing thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where do thunderstorms occur?
A
along occluded fronts
B
along warm fronts
C
along stationary fronts
D
along cold fronts
2) What two conditions must exist in order for a thunderstorm to occur?
A
over warm water/oceans between 60 and 90 degrees latitude
B
over cold water/oceans up near the poles
C
warm/moist air and an unstable atmosphere
D
warm/moist air and a stable atmosphere
3) An electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces.
A
lightning
B
thunder
C
tornado
D
electric current
4) The sound that results from the rapid heating of air along a lightning strike.
A
thunder
B
the doldrums
C
lightning
D
electric current
5) A destructive rotating column of air with very high wind speeds and a visible funnel shaped cloud.
A
thunder
B
thunderstorm
C
tornado
D
hurricane
6) How does a tornado form?
A
A spinning of two air masses that create a funnel cloud.
B
A column of air spins up out of nowhere.
C
A column of water spins up from a lake or ocean.
D
Air over the beach heats up, rises and is replaced by ocean air.
7) A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans with strong winds over 120 km/hr.
A
tornado
B
blizzard
C
hurricane
D
the funnel
8) Where do hurricanes form?
A
over warm water/oceans between 60 and 90 degrees latitude
B
over cold water/oceans up near the poles
C
over warm water/oceans up near the poles
D
over warm water/oceans between 5 and 20 degrees latitude
9) What causes the spin of a hurricane?
A
Low pressure
B
Earth's magnetic field
C
Earth's rotation; Coriolis Effect
D
Earth's revolution around the sun
10) What is the center of the hurricane called?
A
the funnel
B
the eye
C
the pupil
D
the ear
11) When does a hurricane die?
A
When it hits more warm water.
B
When it moves over cold water or land.
C
When it gets tired of spinning.
D
When it travels over 20 km.
12) A wall of water that builds up over the ocean because of strong winds, low pressure and can cause flooding of coastal areas.
A
storm surge
B
tide
C
tsunami
D
the eye
13) This strikes the tallest objects so you should stay away from trees and water and crouch down low to the ground.
A
hurricane safety
B
tornado safety
C
flood safety
D
lightning safety
14) When one of these storms is detected you should go to a basement or interior room, get down, and take cover.
A
lightning safety
B
blizzard safety
C
tornado safety
D
hurricane safety
15) When one of these is detected you should cover the windows, create a disaster supply kit, stay inside, or evacuate when authorities tell you to leave.
A
tornado safety
B
lightning safety
C
flood safety
D
hurricane safety
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