General Science Review 9.2 Question Preview (ID: 14730)


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Which one of the following has the strongest winds?
a) tornadoes
b) hurricanes
c) thunderstorms
d) none of the choices

Hurricanes most often form
a) over warm oceans
b) over warm land
c) over the poles
d) at the equator

What is the difference between a hurricane watch and a tornado watch
a) hurricane watch gives you more time to prepare for a possible hurricane
b) tornado watch gives you more time to prepare for a possible tornado
c) hurricane watch means a hurricane is possible in your area
d) tornado watch means a tornado is possible in your area

Lightning is a sudden spark, or electrical discharge, as charges jump between
a) parts of a cloud
b) nearby clouds
c) a cloud and the ground
d) all of the choices

Which of the following is incorrect regarding Lake-Effect Snow
a) Land cools much faster than the water
b) Air over a lake is more humid
c) cold air can hold more moisture
d) Lake-effect snow occurs during fall and winter

what is a storm surge? During what kind of storm is it expected?
a) Dome of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane lands
b) Dome of water that sweeps across the coast where the tornado lands
c) flooding caused by thunderstorms
d) flooding caused by snowstorms

In what order do you feel winds in a hurricane?
a) weak winds, strong winds, eye, strong winds, weak winds
b) strong winds, weak winds, eye, weak winds, strong winds
c) weak winds, strong winds, eye, weak winds, strong winds
d) strong winds, weak winds, eye, strong winds, weak winds

which of the following is true regarding both hurricanes and tornadoes
a) they both have spiraling winds that feed into an area of low pressure
b) they both have spiraling winds that spin out of an area of high pressure
c) they both can last as long as 15 minutes
d) they both can last for a week

what 2 air masses must come together in order to form a tornado
a) continental polar and maritime tropical
b) continental tropical and maritime polar
c) continental tropical and maritime tropical
d) continental polar and maritime polar

which is true regarding thunderstorms
a) you don't want to be swimming because water can conduct electricity
b) flooding can happen when the ground is unsaturated
c) thunder is the sound of air heating up slowly
d) all of the choices

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