Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather 0% 6 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? thunderstorm hurricane tornado 2 / 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 beside a window to see when the tornado passes Go to the highest point in a house of building Go outside and move away from the tornado 3 / 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 4 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. The Flash storm surge Lightning Thunder 5 / 15 Which tool measures wind speed? wind vane wind sock anemometer 6 / 15 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. thunderstorm tornado hurricane blizzard 7 / 15 What major and potentially catastrophic events can be predicted to occur in the Northern Hemisphere between the months of June and November? hurricanes tsunamis volcanic eruptions asteroid impacts 8 / 15 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EFG and HIJ EF 5 and Category 5 EF 6 and Category 5 EF 5 and Category 4 9 / 15 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Blizzard Tornado Hurricane Drought 10 / 15 Which storm forms over water? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 11 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... listen for thunder stand near metal objects take cover inside avoid windows 12 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? cirrus stratus cumulonimbus 13 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? severe thunderstorms tornadoes hurricanes thunderstorms 14 / 15 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? The rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator. The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator. Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator. Solar heating is greatest near the equator. 15 / 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 in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain. Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page