Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather 0% 6 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... take cover inside listen for thunder stand near metal objects avoid windows 2 / 15 How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane? Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain. Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 3 / 15 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? thunderstorm tornado hurricane 4 / 15 Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes? Go outside and move away from the tornado Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes Go to the highest point in a house of building Go to low area inside with no windows and stay there 5 / 15 Which tool measures wind speed? wind sock wind vane anemometer 6 / 15 Which storm forms over water? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 7 / 15 What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? current wind conditions amount of rainfall types of clouds in the sky percent humidity in the air 8 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. Lightning Thunder The Flash storm surge 9 / 15 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 6 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ EF 5 and Category 5 EF 5 and Category 4 10 / 15 What major and potentially catastrophic events can be predicted to occur in the Northern Hemisphere between the months of June and November? tsunamis asteroid impacts volcanic eruptions hurricanes 11 / 15 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? The rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator. Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator. The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator. Solar heating is greatest near the equator. 12 / 15 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. tornado blizzard thunderstorm hurricane 13 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? thunderstorms severe thunderstorms tornadoes hurricanes 14 / 15 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Hurricane Drought Blizzard Tornado 15 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? cumulonimbus cirrus stratus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page