Test 2 MP 3

What is a hurricane?

• A "dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

• A long period of little to no precipitation

• A violent disturbance in the atmosphere

• A tropical storm

What type of storm is associated with the term "lake effect"?

• hurricane

• thunderstorms

• winter storms

• tornadoes

Which items are used to prevent flooding?

• levees

• boats

• sandbags

• dams

Which type of storm pulls energy from a large body of warm water?

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• winter storm

Which safety precaution with the severe weather that requires this precaution: If outdoors, stay away from trees and high places?

• thunderstorms

• winter storm

• tornado

• hurricane

This safety precaution matches with which severe weather: Stay away from windows and doors in the house.

• thunderstorms

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• winter storms

A hurricane grows stronger if the wind speed

• increases

• decreases

A hurricane grows weaker if the wind speed

• increases

• decreases

A hurricane changes direction because of

• temperature

• humidity

• air pressure

• wind

What is a storm surge?

• An overflow of water

• A rapidly whirling, funnel shaped cloud

• A "dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands.

• A tropical storm