Severe Weather Quiz

What is severe weather?

• D. A long time of heavy rainfall or melting snow that causes rivers or oceans to overflow.

• C. A dangerous change in weather.

• B. A storm that has strong winds, lightning, thunder, and heavy rain.

• A. A long time with little or no precipitation.

How does a flash flood change land?

• A. It can cut off roads and railway lines.

• D. All of the above

• B. It can cause many people to lose their lives.

• C. It can erode soil.

How are floods and flash floods different?

• A. Floods reduce the amount of water in rivers and lakes.

• D. Floods can also happen at any time of year.

• B. Flash floods happen suddenly without warning.

• C. Flash floods can cut off roads and railway lines.

How does a thunderstorm form?

• A. Lightning hits objects and people standing on top of mountains and high buildings.

• B. A thunderstorm forms when Earth’s surface heats the air above it and that warm air comes into contact with cold air.

• D. Thunderstorms are formed over warm ocean water.

• C. Lightning can cause trees to fall or catch fire.

Why may people think the hurricane is over when the eye passes over the region?

• D. Because the rains provide plants with water.

• C. Because the wind of a hurricane can break tree trunks and destroy buildings.

• B. Because hurricanes are formed over warm ocean water.

• A. Because the eye of the hurricane has fair weather with only light winds.

What instruments do meteorologists use to track hurricanes?

• D. All of the above

• C. Computers

• A. Planes

• B. Satellites

What should you do before a hurricane?

• C. Evacuate when told to do so

• D. All of the above

• A. Prepare an emergency action plan

• B. Close windows and move objects from your yard or house that could blow away.

What should you do during a hurricane?

• B. Follow emergency instructions.

• A. Always stay indoors.

• C. Check for injured people.

• D. Be sure the tap water is safe to drink.

What should you do after a hurricane?

• C. Move to a high place.

• A. Check for injured people.

• B. Be sure the tap water is safe to drink.

• D. Evacuate when told to do so

What is the eye of a hurricane?

• C. The part where the warm air rises and mixes with cooler air, causing wind and thunderstorms.

• A. The calmest part in the center of a hurricane.

• D. The part where the wind of a hurricane can break tree trunks and destroy buildings.

• B. The part where the wind blows from high pressure on the outside of the storm toward the eye of the hurricane.