Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather Risks 0% 45 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 25 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 over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure 2 / 25 A hurricane hit a coastal town. A huge amount of water was forced into land and damaged some buildings in low coastal areas. What was the land area experiencing? tornado storm surge earthquake lightning 3 / 25 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 4 / 25 When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) ............. is issued station model advisory warning watch 5 / 25 What can cause flooding? Snowmelt Drought High pressure Heat waves 6 / 25 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. Thunder Lightning The Flash storm surge 7 / 25 Which storm forms over water? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 8 / 25 What does severe weather include? mudflow storms lightning landslide 9 / 25 What can a high-pressure system lead to? a high-pressure system causes the temperatures to decrease and cause storm surges a high-pressure system leads to the formation of hurricanes which may cause flooding a high-pressure system with high temperatures prevents the formation of clouds and causes drought a high-pressure system forms large clouds with heavy precipitation and causes flooding 10 / 25 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 Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator. The rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator. 11 / 25 A severe weather watch means which of the following? The conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet. Severe weather is occurring. Severe weather is likely to occur during the current season. Severe weather has passed through and it is now safe to go outside. 12 / 25 Which classification of tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale does the most damage? EF0 EF2 EF4 EF5 13 / 25 How can people be safe from severe weather storms? work to increase the temperature go out to open areas during storms stop the natural hazard always forecast the weather 14 / 25 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 15 / 25 A tornado hit a town and caused some damage such as breaking several tree branches and destroying chimneys. How would you rate this tornado using the Enhanced Fujita Scale? EF-0 EF-5 EF-3 EF-2 16 / 25 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. blizzard tornado thunderstorm hurricane 17 / 25 A long period with no rain Flood Earthquake Volcano Drought 18 / 25 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 5 and Category 4 EF 5 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ EF 6 and Category 5 19 / 25 Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area Volcano Drought Earthquake Flood 20 / 25 Even though the speed in tornado winds is often higher than the speed in hurricane winds, hurricanes cause much more general damage. Why? All answers are correct. Hurricanes last longer than tornados. Hurricanes are also associated with flooding, since they cause high waves and heavy rainfall. Hurricanes are much bigger than tornados. 21 / 25 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? hurricanes tornadoes severe thunderstorms thunderstorms 22 / 25 Which of the following is NOT an example of a weather hazard? storm surge tornado hurricane earthquake 23 / 25 Why is fighting wildfires dangerous? Firefighters do not have proper equipment. Wildries can change directions quickly. Firefighters have to start fires sometimes. Wildfires require a lot of water. 24 / 25 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Drought Blizzard Hurricane Tornado 25 / 25 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 amount of rainfall current wind conditions Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page