Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather 0% 102 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15  What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? types of clouds in the sky amount of rainfall percent humidity in the air current wind conditions 2 / 15 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 6 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ EF 5 and Category 5 EF 5 and Category 4 3 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? cirrus stratus cumulonimbus 4 / 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 asteroid impacts tsunamis hurricanes 5 / 15 How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane? Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure 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 never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain. 6 / 15  A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. tornado thunderstorm blizzard hurricane 7 / 15 Which tool measures wind speed? anemometer wind sock wind vane 8 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... stand near metal objects take cover inside avoid windows listen for thunder 9 / 15 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. 10 / 15 Which storm forms over water? hurricane thunderstorm tornado 11 / 15 Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes? 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 Go to the highest point in a house of building 12 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. The Flash Lightning storm surge Thunder 13 / 15 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? hurricane tornado thunderstorm 14 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? hurricanes thunderstorms severe thunderstorms tornadoes 15 / 15 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Blizzard Drought Hurricane Tornado Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page