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? wind vane anemometer wind sock 2 / 15 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 3 / 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 asteroid impacts tsunamis 4 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. The Flash Thunder storm surge Lightning 5 / 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 outside and move away from the tornado Go to low area inside with no windows and stay there Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes 6 / 15 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Hurricane Blizzard Tornado Drought 7 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... avoid windows stand near metal objects listen for thunder take cover inside 8 / 15 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 5 and Category 5 EF 6 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ EF 5 and Category 4 9 / 15 What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? amount of rainfall percent humidity in the air current wind conditions types of clouds in the sky 10 / 15 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. tornado blizzard thunderstorm hurricane 11 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? thunderstorms tornadoes hurricanes severe thunderstorms 12 / 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 never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain. Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 13 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? stratus cumulonimbus cirrus 14 / 15 Which storm forms over water? thunderstorm hurricane tornado 15 / 15 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? 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. Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page