Hurricanes and Tornados Quiz

When do most tornadoes occur in the United States?

• early winter

• late spring and early summer

• late summer

• fall

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When do most hurricanes occur in the United States?

• late summer and early fall

• winter and spring

• late fall and winter

• spring and early summer

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What air-mass woud most likely be a source for a tropical storm?

• mP

• mT

• cP

• cT

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Hurricane season in the North Atlantic Ocean officially begins in June and ends in November. Which ocean surface conditions are responsible for the development of hurricanes?

• warm water temperatures and low evaporation rates

• warm water temperatures and high evaporation rates

• cool water temperatures and low evaporation rates

• cool water temperatures and high evaporation rates

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Most tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere are best described as violently rotating columns of air surrounded by

• clockwise surface winds moving toward the columns

• clockwise surface winds moving away from the columns

• counterclockwise surface winds moving toward the columns

• counterclockwise surface winds moving away from the columns

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In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense

• low-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise

• low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise

• high-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise

• high-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise

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Along the coast, the most dangerous aspect of hurricanes is the

• lightning and hail

• flooding by high waves

• large central eye

• suction effect of the funnel

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What storm is featured in the Wizard of Oz?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

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The most dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm is

• in a car

• under a high tree

• in a ditch

• in your bed

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Tornados occur

• between air masses with big differences in temperature

• between air masses with big differences in humidity

• along coastal area near warm water

• at high pressure centers

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