weather

What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• equator

• international date line

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

• temperature becomes hotter

• temperature becomes colder

Which climate zone gets the least sunlight and is the coldest?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

• temperature gets hotter

• temperature gets colder

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

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.

• thunderstorm
• tornado
• hurricane
• blizzard

1. Which word best describes the eye of a hurricane?

• Tranquil

• Stormy

• Windy

• Cold

If a hurricane destroyed an entire U.S. city, what category would it most likely be?

• Category 1 or 2

• Category A or B

• Category X or Y

• Category 4 or 5

What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?

• It gets stronger

• It gets weaker

• Its winds pick up speed

• It starts hailing