What type of severe weather do you see in this picture?

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

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What type of severe weather does this picture show?

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

• hurricane

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The rain is pouring. It will not stop!

• Drought

• Erosion

• Flood

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The diagram represents a satellite image of a giant storm.

What is the center of the storm indicated by line Y called?

• ear

• eye

• mouth

• nose

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Which would occur during a thunderstorm?

• heavy rains and lightning

• hurricanes and strong winds

• high winds and little rain

• tornados and light winds

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Zach is asked by his teacher to mention a feature of tornadoes.

What could his answer be?

• They lead to hailstorms.

• They appear as a giant funnel.

• They form over warm ocean water.

• They are associated with heavy rain.

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

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What does the picture show?

• climate
• weather 

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A large storm that forms over warm ocean water with strong winds that blow in a circular pattern

• blizzard

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

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