Severe Weather Quiz

A storm that gets its energy from humid air at the ocean's surface is called a ____.

• Cyclone

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

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You and your family are watching TV and the program is interrupted by a tornado warning. What action would give you and your family the MOST protection from the storm?

• Stand under a tree in a open field

• Move to the lowest floor of the building

• Get into a car and move away from the tornado

• Come out into an open field with no buildings around

Thunder, lighting, and rain! These may all occur during _____.

• Tornado

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Showers

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During a hurricane the winds spin in a _____ motion.

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• upward

• downward

• backwards

• circular

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Which of the following would a thunderstorm most likely not tear down.

• trees

• people

• powerlines

• buildings

The center of a hurricane is called the ____.

• body

• center

• eye

• mouth

A tornado is ____ shaped.

Hurricanes 101 | National Geographic - YouTube

• circular

• rectangular

• round

• funnel

Look at the chart below and analyze what storm is being described in Box B

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

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Which of the following is a best safety practice of a thunderstorm?

• Take shelter under a big tall tree

• Find a spot in a large open field

• Find a place near large amount of water

• Take shelter in a house away from doors and windows

Which of the following is a best safety practice of a hurricane?

• move more inland

• go to the top of a tall building

• laying down flat in a ditch

• stay inside with the windows open