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 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 2 / 15 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator. The rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator. Solar heating is greatest near the equator. The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator. 3 / 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 to low area inside with no windows and stay there 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? thunderstorm tornado hurricane 5 / 15 Which storm forms over water? tornado hurricane thunderstorm 6 / 15 What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming? stratus cirrus cumulonimbus 7 / 15 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? hurricanes thunderstorms tornadoes severe thunderstorms 8 / 15  A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. blizzard thunderstorm hurricane tornado 9 / 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 tsunamis hurricanes asteroid impacts 10 / 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 11 / 15 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. storm surge Lightning The Flash Thunder 12 / 15 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... take cover inside stand near metal objects avoid windows listen for thunder 13 / 15 How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane? 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 under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water 14 / 15  What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? percent humidity in the air amount of rainfall types of clouds in the sky current wind conditions 15 / 15 Which tool measures wind speed? wind sock wind vane anemometer Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page