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Why don't hurricanes occur all year long?
a) There is only wind in the summer.
b) The water temperatures are not warm enough to foster the growth of the storms
c) The ocean water is too salty in the winter.
d) I don't know

Very powerful cyclonic storms that form over warm tropical waters are called
a) hurricanes
b) tornadoes
c) thunderstorms
d)

The region in the U.S. with the greatest annual frequency of hail is:
a) the great plains
b) Virginia
c) Hawaii
d) Florida

The region in the U.S. with the greatest amount of tornadoes is:
a) Maine
b) Virginia
c) Alaska
d) The Great Plains

Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what?
a) pasta
b) football teams
c) clouds
d) video games

True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Tornadoes start in
a) the ocean
b) thunderstorm clouds
c) lakes
d) mountains

The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado
a) touchdown
b) alley
c) home run
d)

What has winds as high as 300 mph?
a) hurricane
b) thunderstorm
c) tornado
d)

What is the most dangerous part of a hurricane?
a) the eye
b) the eyewall
c) rain
d) the storm surge

A thunderstorm is the most deadly type of storm in the US?
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Low pressure areas bring what kind of weather?
a) Nice , dry weather
b) cloudy and wet weather
c)
d)

High Pressure areas bring what kind of weather
a) nice and dry weather
b) cloudy and wet weather
c)
d)

Cold fronts and warm fronts are both types of:
a) High Pressure Systems
b) Low Pressure Systems
c)
d)

A barometer measures
a) precipitation
b) temperature
c) air pressure
d) wind speed

An anemometer measures
a) precipitation
b) temperature
c) air pressure
d) wind speed

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