Severe weather review

Most of the damage done by a hurricane is the result of _____

• water
• wind
• tornadoes
• lightning

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What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming?

• cumulus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus

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This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity.

• thunder
• lightning
• storm surge
• The Flash

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_______ are the storms that create the strongest winds possible on Earth.

• Blizzards
• Thunderstorms
• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes

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_____ always form over warm ocean water.

• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Blizzards
• Thunderstorms

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What makes a blizzard different from a winter storm?

• blizzards feature blowing and drifting snow with poor visibility
• blizzards happen in the summer, winter storms do not
• blizzards are the same thing as winter storms
• blizzards usually have rain AND snow

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Which of these is NOT a weather-related danger expected from hurricanes?

• storm surge
• heavy rain
• heavy snow
• destructive winds

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Why are there less deaths every year as a result of severe weather?

• weather forecasting and warnings have improved
• there are less storms every year
• storms are hitting populated areas less often
• the storms are less severe every year

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Which of the below statements is only true of TORNADOES, but not hurricanes?

• they are smaller than thunderstorms
• they are rotating storms
• they can cause massive wind damage
• they have a rating scale based on intensity

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Which of the statements below is true of HURRICANES, but not tornadoes?

• they have destructive winds
• they can be as large as an entire state
• they are rotating storms
• they cause extremely low air pressure

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