Weather Introduction

What happens during a cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?

• Rainfall and lightning

• Clouds begin to fall apart

• Water evaporates and collects in clouds

• Thunderstorm updrafts begin to rotate

What stage of a thunderstorm is most likely to produce heavy rainfall and lightning?

• Cumulus stage

• Mature stage

• Dissipation stage

• Updraft stage

What happens to thunderstorm clouds during the dissipation stage?

• Clouds begin to collect as water evaporates

• Clouds begin to grow as rain leaves

• Clouds begin to shrink as rain leaves

• Clouds stay the same size during dissipation stage

Where do tornadoes pull air in from?

• The top of the tornado

• The bottom of the tornado

• From the sky near the clouds

• In the middle of the funnel

Where do tornadoes eject air that they pulled in?

• The top of the tornado

• The bottom of the tornado

• In the clouds above the tornado

• In the middle of the funnel

Why are tornadoes the color they are?

• From the debris, dust, and particles it picks up

• The molecules in a tornado are mainly iron, giving it a reddish color

• Tornados are usually the same color as the clouds

Where is the safest place to be when a tornado touches down near you?

• The highest level of the building you're in

• A hilly, open space outside

• A light car

• A basement

All hurricanes start out as what?

• Tornados

• Clear skies

• Tropical Storms

• Subduction drafts

Why doesn't Missouri experience hurricanes?

• Missouri is far from open oceans

• Missouri does not have the right climate for hurricanes

• Missouri DOES experience hurricanes

• Hurricanes do not happen in North America

How are tornados and hurricanes similar?

• They both occur over open waters

• They are both some of the least harmful extreme weather events on Earth

• No one has ever died from a hurricane or tornado

• They are both spinning columns of air