Weather Formation Test

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front
• storm
• climate
• flood

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

Which category would this hurricane be considered when it made landfall at 6:00 am August 29, 2005?

• Category 1

• Category 3

• Category 4

• Category 5

What was this hurricane's highest rating?

• Category 1

• Category 3

• Category 4

• Category 5

A _______ is a rotating column of air that extends from the clouds of a thunderstorm to the ground and has winds spinning at very high speeds.

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

A ______ is a large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center, or eye of the storm.

• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• tornado
• blizzard

A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning.

• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• tornado
• blizzard

Most of the damage caused by a tornado is the result of what?

• high winds
• flooding
• heavy rain
• failing hail

What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?

• it will get stronger
• it will get weaker
• it will upgrade its category
• it will morph into a typhoon

What does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale measure?

• Tornado wind speed
• Width of tornado vortex
• Height of vortex
• Damage caused