Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather 0% 6 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. Thunder The Flash Lightning storm surge 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 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 3 / 15 Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes? Go to low area inside with no windows and stay there Go to the highest point in a house of building Go outside and move away from the tornado Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes 4 / 15 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? hurricane tornado thunderstorm 5 / 15 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? Solar heating is greatest near the equator. 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. 6 / 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 7 / 15 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Drought Hurricane Blizzard Tornado 8 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? thunderstorms tornadoes severe thunderstorms hurricanes 9 / 15 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. hurricane thunderstorm blizzard tornado 10 / 15 Which tool measures wind speed? anemometer wind vane wind sock 11 / 15 Which storm forms over water? thunderstorm tornado hurricane 12 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... listen for thunder avoid windows stand near metal objects take cover inside 13 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? stratus cumulonimbus cirrus 14 / 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 amount of rainfall current wind conditions 15 / 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 volcanic eruptions tsunamis Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page