Weather

Most of the damage done by a hurricane is the result of _____

• water
• wind
• tornadoes
• lightning

What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?

• MPH scale
• Fujita Scale
• Weight Scale
• Saffir/Simpson Scale

Does lightning or thunder come first?

• thunder
• lightning
• it depends

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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If the water temperature increases, what will happen to the strength of hurricanes?

• Increase
• Decrease
• Stay the same

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An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

• Elevation (altitude)

• Water vapor content (humidity)

• Strength

• Weather

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Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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