Weather Phenomena Quiz

Who was Roy Sullivan, and what is he known for?

• A park ranger struck by lightning seven times

• A scientist who discovered the lightning formation process

• A tornado survivor who flew 1,300 feet

• A hurricane expert from Virginia

What causes lightning to form?

• The rapid cooling of air at high altitudes

• The collision of warm and cold air masses

• The evaporation of water from the Earth's surface

• The collision of ice and water particles in clouds

What is the approximate speed at which lightning travels?

• 100,000 miles per hour

• 220,000 miles per hour

• 150,000 miles per hour

• 300,000 miles per hour

What record does Matt Suter hold?

• Longest distance flown by a tornado survivor

• Most times struck by lightning

• Longest duration of a tornado

• Highest wind speed recorded in a tornado

How do tornadoes form?

• From the collision of warm, moist air with cool, dry air

• From the evaporation of ocean water

• From the rapid cooling of air at high altitudes

• From the collision of ice particles in clouds

What is the maximum wind speed a tornado can reach?

• 150 miles per hour

• 300 miles per hour

• 200 miles per hour

• 250 miles per hour

Where do hurricanes typically form?

• Over warm waters in tropical regions

• In the middle of large continents

• In cold polar regions

• Over deserts

What is the eye of a hurricane?

• The calm center around which the storm rotates

• The area with the highest wind speeds

• The most destructive part of the hurricane

• The outermost layer of the storm

How much rain does the average hurricane drop in a day?

• 3.5 trillion gallons

• 5 trillion gallons

• 1 trillion gallons

• 2.4 trillion gallons

What is the main takeaway about weather phenomena from the video?

• They are predictable and easily controlled

• They have minimal impact on human life

• They are powerful and impressive natural events

• They occur only in specific regions