Weekly Quizizz: Severe Weather

Why do most tornadoes occur in the afternoon?

• the sun has had more time to heat the ground/atmosphere & produce thunderstorms

• the winds need a few hours to build up before they can become a tornado

• there aren't any clouds in the morning to form tornadoes

• the ground has had time to cool off and produce ideal conditions for tornadoes

What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

• A watch is when a tornado has been sighted & a warning is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• A warning is when a tornado has been sighted & a watch is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• They are both the same thing

• A watch is when there is a tornado is within 5 miles, & a warning is when there is a tornado within 1 mile

A severe storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds

• blizzard

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

Severe weather can cause damage to property. Which of the following weather conditions would most likely cause damage to crops, cars, and windows?

• hail

• rain

• thunder

• lightning

Certain places in the United States occasionally experience weather events caused by violently rotating columns of air stretching from a cloud to the ground. What are such weather events called?

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• storm surges

• thunderstorms

_____ is a strong tropical low pressure system with strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge.

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• lightning

• thunderstorms

_____ is a destructive, rotating column of air with very high winds.

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• lightning

• thunderstorms

A drought is ....

• Very high rainfall

• a period of above average precipitation in a certain region

• a period of below average precipitation in a certain region

• a desert

Which answers are correct... drought can cause ....

• Poor soil quality

• More wildfires

• Higher water levels

• Lower water levels

Which of the following describes a flood?

• occurs when water covers land that is normally dry

• It can be caused by heavy rains or hurricanes

• an overflow of water in one place

• all of these