Severe Weather

What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

• a storm with high winds and heavy snowfall.

• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

What are tornadoes?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

• a storm with high winds and heavy snowfall.

• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

A supercell spawns a funnel cloud that touches the ground is called a:

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

How many categories are there for a hurricane?

• 10 Categories

• 5 Categories

• 3 Categories

• 7 Categories

Hurricane force winds pushing down on the water creating high water levels and waves moving ashore is called:

• Storm Surge

• Hurricane

• Tropical Wave

• Tropical storm

What do hurricanes need as fuel?

• warm and moist air

• hot and dry air

• cold and moist air

• dry and warm air

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

Where is Tornado Alley located?

• Near the equator of the Earth
• Near the North Pole
• South Central Los Angeles
• Middle states of United States

This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather

• Seismologist
• Meteorologist
• Volcanologist
• Geologist