Meteorology Quiz

Identify the intensity of the tornado on the Fujita Scale for the following wind speed range: 254-332 km/h.

• EF2
• EF5
• EF0
• EF3

Identify the intensity of the tornado on the Fujita Scale for the following wind speed range: 116-180 km/h.

• F4
• F1
• F2
• F3

Identify the intensity of the tornado on the Fujita Scale for the following wind speed range: > 419 km/h.

• EF4
• EF6
• EF3
• EF5

Identify the intensity of the hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale for the following wind speed range: 154-177 km/h.

• Category 2
• Category 4
• Category 1
• Category 3

Identify the intensity of the hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale for the following wind speed range: 210-249 km/h.

• Category 3
• Category 2
• Category 1
• Category 4

Air pressure at sea level is

• 14.7 lbs/in²
• 16.9 lbs/in²

• 18.5 lbs/in²

• 11.1 lbs/in²

What device measures air pressure

What device measures wind speed

What does the Coriolis Effect describe

• The speed of sound in air
• The taste of saltwater
• The color of the sky at sunset
• The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

Newton’s 1st Law of motion describes

• The tendency of an object to stay at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
• The resistance of an object to change in motion
• The acceleration of an object at rest
• The force exerted by an object in motion