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