Weather #4: Severe Weather

Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? 

• Solar heating is greatest near the equator.
• The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator.
• Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator.
• the rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator.

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Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air?

• Blizzard
• Hurricane
• Tornado
• Drought

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How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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What is a storm that contains high wind speeds and devastation and looks like a spiral?

• thunderstorms
• severe thunderstorms
• tornadoes
• hurricanes

The sound created by the rapid expansion of air due to lightning is called..

• Thunder

• Airplanes

• Raindrops forming

• a storm surge happening

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Why do hurricanes rotate?

• the coriolis effect

• continental deflections

• global winds

• the sun

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Why does warm air "rise" away from Earth's surface?

• warm air is less dense than cool air
• warm air is more dense than water
• warm air is less dense than water
• warm air is magical

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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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Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

Which one describes a tornado?

• a rotating storm with wind and rain that forms over warm ocean water

• a storm that has severe lightning, thunder, and heavy rain

• flooding that happens near the coastlines

• a rotating column of air with very high wind speed

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