Extreme Weather

What is the term for a rotating column of air in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Cyclone

• Whirlwind

Which type of storm is characterized by a low-pressure center and thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tropical cyclone

• Blizzard

What is the name for a sudden and violent storm that is marked by high winds, thunder, and lightning?

• lightning storm

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure?

• Atmospheric blob

• Air bubble

• Air mass

• Wind mass

Which weather phenomenon is characterized by a rapid drop in temperature and freezing rain?

• chill blast

• flash freeze

• frost quake

• ice storm

What is the name for a tropical cyclone that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean?

• Typhoon

• Blizzard

• Monsoon

• Hurricane

Which type of cloud is often associated with thunderstorms and severe weather?

• Stratocumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

What is the term for a sudden and brief storm of heavy rain and strong winds?

• Squall

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

Which weather event is characterized by a swirling funnel-shaped cloud?

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tornado