Severe Weather

True or False:

"Twister" is a nickname given to hurricanes.

• True

• False

From what other type of severe weather do tornadoes usually form?

• Thunderstorms

• Blizzards

• Dust Storms

• Hurricanes

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What is the most common type of severe weather?

• Thunderstorms
• Blizzards
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes

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What is the nickname given to the group of U.S. states that experience tornadoes most often?

• Tornado Alley

• Tornado Path

• Tornado Way

• Tornado Highway

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What is the only continent on which a tornado has NOT been recorded?

• Antarctica
• Africa
• North America
• Europe

True or False:
Tornadoes usually last for a few days.

• True
• False

True or False:
Tornadoes are fast-moving.

• True
• False

What is the name of the scale that is used to measure the wind speed and damage of a tornado?

• Fujita Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Richter Scale

• Beaufort Scale

From what type of cloud do thunderstorms form?

• Cirrus
• Cirrostratus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrocumulus

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What is the largest type of storm on Earth?

• Thunderstorm
• Hurricane
• Tornado
• Blizzard