Go to the Quizzes Page Severe Weather Risks 0% 46 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 25 A hurricane hit a coastal town. A huge amount of water was forced into land and damaged some buildings in low coastal areas. What was the land area experiencing? tornado storm surge earthquake lightning 2 / 25 Why is fighting wildfires dangerous? Wildfires require a lot of water. Firefighters do not have proper equipment. Wildries can change directions quickly. Firefighters have to start fires sometimes. 3 / 25 Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? 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. The rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator. 4 / 25 When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) ............. is issued watch advisory warning station model 5 / 25 This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity. Lightning Thunder The Flash storm surge 6 / 25 What can cause flooding? Snowmelt Drought Heat waves High pressure 7 / 25 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 current wind conditions amount of rainfall 8 / 25 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 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. 9 / 25 A severe weather watch means which of the following? Severe weather is likely to occur during the current season. The conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet. Severe weather has passed through and it is now safe to go outside. Severe weather is occurring. 10 / 25 What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph? hurricanes severe thunderstorms tornadoes thunderstorms 11 / 25 What storm is a funnel shaped cloud? tornado hurricane thunderstorm 12 / 25 What does severe weather include? mudflow landslide lightning storms 13 / 25 How can people be safe from severe weather storms? work to increase the temperature always forecast the weather go out to open areas during storms stop the natural hazard 14 / 25 What can a high-pressure system lead to? a high-pressure system forms large clouds with heavy precipitation and causes flooding a high-pressure system leads to the formation of hurricanes which may cause flooding a high-pressure system causes the temperatures to decrease and cause storm surges a high-pressure system with high temperatures prevents the formation of clouds and causes drought 15 / 25 Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is... take cover inside stand near metal objects listen for thunder avoid windows 16 / 25 A tornado hit a town and caused some damage such as breaking several tree branches and destroying chimneys. How would you rate this tornado using the Enhanced Fujita Scale? EF-5 EF-3 EF-0 EF-2 17 / 25 Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area Earthquake Volcano Drought Flood 18 / 25 A long period with no rain Earthquake Flood Volcano Drought 19 / 25 A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning. blizzard tornado hurricane thunderstorm 20 / 25 Which storm forms over water? tornado thunderstorm hurricane 21 / 25 Even though the speed in tornado winds is often higher than the speed in hurricane winds, hurricanes cause much more general damage. Why? Hurricanes are also associated with flooding, since they cause high waves and heavy rainfall. Hurricanes last longer than tornados. All answers are correct. Hurricanes are much bigger than tornados. 22 / 25 Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air? Tornado Hurricane Drought Blizzard 23 / 25 Which of the following is NOT an example of a weather hazard? tornado storm surge hurricane earthquake 24 / 25 Which classification of tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale does the most damage? EF0 EF2 EF5 EF4 25 / 25 What are the highest ratings for hurricanes and tornadoes, respectively? EF 5 and Category 4 EF 6 and Category 5 EFG and HIJ EF 5 and Category 5 Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page