Weather & Severe Storms Quiz

In which season is it most likely to snow?

• spring

• summer

• autumn (fall)

• winter

What usually follows lightning?

• thunder

• snow

• fog

• wind

Which is not a type of cloud?

• nimbus

• stratus

• D'Angelus

• cumulus

Which type of cloud is associated with storms?

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

• D'Angelus

What is the study of weather called?

• geography

• meteorology

• biology

• psychology

Which of these storms DO NOT typically start over tropical water?

• cyclone

• typhoon

• hurricane

• tornado

What is needed to create a blizzard?

• snow and wind

• sun and snow

• wind and rain

• sun and wind

Which is not a form of precipitation?

• rain

• hail

• frost

• snow

In case of severe storms, where is the safest place to be?

• under a tree

• in a swimming pool

• in a large field

• indoors

What term describes when things dry up because there is not enough precipitation?

• flood

• earthquake

• mudslide

• drought