Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather 0% 6 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 Which tool measures wind speed? anemometer wind sock wind vane 2 / 15 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? thunderstorm tornado hurricane 3 / 15 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. thunderstorm hurricane tornado blizzard 4 / 15 Which storm forms over water? thunderstorm tornado hurricane 5 / 15 What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? percent humidity in the air types of clouds in the sky current wind conditions amount of rainfall 6 / 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 in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water 7 / 15 What major and potentially catastrophic events can be predicted to occur in the Northern Hemisphere between the months of June and November? volcanic eruptions hurricanes tsunamis asteroid impacts 8 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? stratus cirrus cumulonimbus 9 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? tornadoes severe thunderstorms hurricanes thunderstorms 10 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... listen for thunder stand near metal objects take cover inside avoid windows 11 / 15 Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes? Go to the highest point in a house of building Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes Go to low area inside with no windows and stay there Go outside and move away from the tornado 12 / 15 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 5 and Category 5 EF 5 and Category 4 EF 6 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ 13 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. Lightning storm surge The Flash Thunder 14 / 15 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Hurricane Drought Tornado Blizzard 15 / 15 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator. Solar heating is greatest near the equator. The rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator. The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page