Weather / Climate / Severe Weather

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

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A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

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How many categories are there for a hurricane?

• 10 Category's
• 5 Category's
• None
• 6 Categorys

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

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Where is Tornado Alley located?

• Near the equator of the Earth
• Near the North Pole
• South Central Los Angeles
• Middle states of United States

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This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather

• Seismologist
• Meteorologist
• Volcanologist
• Geologist

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What is the scale that is used to measure tornadoes?

• Mohs Scale
• Enhanced Fujita Scale
• Saffir Simpson Scale
• McDonalds Scale

What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?

• it will get stronger
• it will get weaker
• it will upgrade its category
• it will morph into a typhoon

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What are the wind speeds of a Category 3 Hurricane?

• greater than 156 mph
• 111-130 mph
• 75-95 mph
• 39-74 mph

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What do we call the study of weather?

• forecasting

• meteorology

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