Severe Weather

in what stage of a thunderstorm are there equal amounts of updrafts and downdrafts?

• cirrus stage

• cumlus stage

• mature stage

• dissipation stage

What ultimately leads to a thunderstorm's dissipation (end)?

• production of downdrafts

• the loss of a supply of cold air

• the decrease in cloud droplets

• the decrease of surface winds

When friction between updrafts and downdrafts within a cumulonimbus cloud creates regions of air with opposite charges, ___________________ forms.

• warm air

• lightning

• precipitation

• ozone

What are often associated with very severe thunderstorms called supercells?

• Tornadoes

• Sea breezes

• Hurricanes

• Heat waves

A mound of water driven toward coastal area by hurricane winds is called a __________________.

• cyclone

• supercall

• storm surge

• cold front

An extended period of well-below-normal rainfall is a _________________.

• flood

• drought

• heat wave

• tropical cyclone

The phenomenon in which the effects of cold air are worsened by wind is the _____________.

• supercell

• sea breeze

• wind chill factor

• cold wave

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

• Thunderstorms
• Blizzards
• Dust Storm
• Hurricanes

What is the most common type of severe weather?

• Thunderstorms
• Blizzards
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes

What is the name of the Midwestern region in the U.S. that experiences tornadoes most often?

• Tornado Alley
• Tornado Path
• Tornado Way
• Tornado Highway