Severe Weather

What is a cumulonimbus cloud?

• low lying flat clouds

• puffy clouds that appear in fair weather

• tall, dark, massive rain clouds

• high, wispy clouds

Which continent does not experience thunderstorms?

• Alaska

• Canada

• Antarctica

• Australia

What condition must be present for lightning to travel from cloud to ground?

• two storms colliding with each other

• an overall positive charge in one area and an overall negative charge in another

• lots of rain and high hills

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Tornados are associated with ______________________ which cause warm air to rise quickly and violently.

• Cold Fronts

• Warm Fronts

• Tropical Fronts

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Which is NOT a good thing to do during a tornado?

• lie down flat on the ground outside

• stay away from windows

• get under a sturdy piece of furniture

• go inside a sturdy building

Why do most hurricanes form in Florida between June and September?

• it is hurricane season

• the strong jet stream creates them

• scientists are not sure why

• it is tornado season

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Which is NOT an impact of hurricanes?

• landslides

• flooding and property damage

• damage to trees and buildings

• forest fires

What was the strongest hurricane to strike Florida?

• 1935 Labor Day hurricane

• Hurricane Andrew

• Hurricane Fredric

• Hurricane Michael

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What is water that is blow outward from the center of a hurricane?

• storm surge

• high seas

• water wall

• flash flood

What can be caused by excessive rain, storm surges, or quickly melting snow?

• hurricanes

• drought

• tornados

• flooding

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