Severe Weather Comprehension Quiz

What is air pressure?

• when warm air pushes upward

• the pull on air by gravity towards Earth

• droplets of moisture held in the air

The ______ is responsible for all weather.

• sun

• air

• moon

• wind

What is water vapor?

• invisible moisture in the air

• water that collects on windows

• the water droplets that are in clouds

• all of the above

Why is a blizzard so dangerous?

• lack of visibility (hard to see)

• amount of snow

• strength of winds

• all of the above

What is the result of the unequal heating of the Earth and the differences in air pressure?

• rain

• hail

• wind

• snow

What is precipitation?

• water moving upward in warm air

• water droplets in clouds

• water falling to Earth

• moisture in your breath

What should you do if a tornado is near your home?

• Take a bath

• Go to a safe place with no windows on the ground floor

• Go play outside

• Go to the swimming pool

Which is true about tornadoes?

• They have funnel shaped clouds

• They are the strongest winds on Earth

• They can flatten buildings

• All of the above

An avalanche happens when ________.

• a building collapses

• snow and freezing rain falls

• a huge wall of snow tumbles down a mountain side

• dust swirls in the air

Another name for a hurricane is a typhoon.

• True

• False