Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather Risks 0% 46 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 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 2 / 25 How can people be safe from severe weather storms? always forecast the weather stop the natural hazard work to increase the temperature go out to open areas during storms 3 / 25 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? Solar heating is greatest near the equator. Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around 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. 4 / 25 A severe weather watch means which of the following? 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. The conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet. 5 / 25 Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area Earthquake Drought Volcano Flood 6 / 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 with high temperatures prevents the formation of clouds and causes drought a high-pressure system leads to the formation of hurricanes which may cause flooding a high-pressure system forms large clouds with heavy precipitation and causes flooding 7 / 25 Which storm forms over water? tornado hurricane thunderstorm 8 / 25 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 9 / 25 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 5 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ EF 6 and Category 5 EF 5 and Category 4 10 / 25 What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? percent humidity in the air amount of rainfall current wind conditions types of clouds in the sky 11 / 25 When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) ............. is issued watch warning advisory station model 12 / 25 A long period with no rain Earthquake Flood Drought Volcano 13 / 25 Even though the speed in tornado winds is often higher than the speed in hurricane winds, hurricanes cause much more general damage. Why? Hurricanes are much bigger than tornados. All answers are correct. Hurricanes last longer than tornados. Hurricanes are also associated with flooding, since they cause high waves and heavy rainfall. 14 / 25 What can cause flooding? Snowmelt Heat waves Drought High pressure 15 / 25 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Hurricane Tornado Blizzard Drought 16 / 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? lightning earthquake storm surge tornado 17 / 25 What does severe weather include? lightning storms landslide mudflow 18 / 25 Why is fighting wildfires dangerous? Firefighters have to start fires sometimes. Firefighters do not have proper equipment. Wildfires require a lot of water. Wildries can change directions quickly. 19 / 25 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? tornadoes hurricanes severe thunderstorms thunderstorms 20 / 25 Which classification of tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale does the most damage? EF4 EF0 EF5 EF2 21 / 25 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... stand near metal objects listen for thunder take cover inside avoid windows 22 / 25 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. hurricane tornado thunderstorm blizzard 23 / 25 Which of the following is NOT an example of a weather hazard? storm surge hurricane tornado earthquake 24 / 25 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 under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain. 25 / 25 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. Lightning Thunder The Flash storm surge Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page