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Catastrophic Events Lessons 1-2 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the strongest category of hurricane?
a)
Category 5
b)
Category 10
c)
Category 1
d)
Category 4
2.
This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
3.
This person studies the history and structure of the Earth as it is recorded in rocks
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
4.

Which type of storm is larger in diameter?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Thunderstorms

d)

Waterspouts

5.
Where is Tornado Alley located?
a)
Near the equator of the Earth
b)
Near the North Pole
c)
South Central Los Angeles
d)
Middle states of United States
6.
This person studies volcanoes and the Earth's internal heat
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
7.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
8.
This person studies earthquakes
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
9.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
10.
The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
a)
rainfall amounts
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
circulation
11.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
12.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
13.

The ________ scale ranks tornadoes and is based on ________.

a)

Enhanced Fujita, damage

b)

Enhanced Fujita, wind speed

c)

Saffir-Simpson, damage

d)

Saffir-Simpson, wind speed

14.
A tropical cyclone is also called what?
a)
tornado
b)
rain storm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
15.
What is a tornado warning?
a)
there is a tornado in your backyard
b)
start running
c)
A tornado has been spotted
d)
A tornado might occur
16.
Where is the safest place to be in a tornado?
a)
basement
b)
openfield
c)
tree
d)
kitchen
17.

What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?

a)

MPH scale

b)

Enhanced Fujita Scale

c)

Weight Scale

d)

Saffir/Simpson Scale

18.

What is the scale that is used to measure tornadoes?

a)

Mohs Scale

b)

Fujita Scale

c)

Saffir Simpson Scale

d)

McDonalds Scale

19.
What  are these lines known as ?
a)
latitude
b)
relative location
c)
longitude
d)
absolute location
20.
What are these lines known as?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
relative location
d)
absolute location
21.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
22.
This explains symbols used on the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
latitude
23.
What helps us find directions on a map?
a)
map grid
b)
map rose
c)
cardinals
d)
compass rose
24.
___________ is a spherical model of the Earth
a)
map
b)
globe
c)
picture
25.
Which suffix  is added to the end of a word to mean a person who does a specified action or activity?
a)
-ology
b)
-ism
c)
-ed
d)
-ist
26.
Which of the following is an example of a vortex?
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
blizzard
d)
tidal wave
27.
Which means a storm is more threatening?
a)
watch
b)
warning
28.
Which is NOT a cause of a vortex?
a)
Gravity
b)
thunderstorms
c)
The uneven heating of Earth's surface
d)
Earth's rotation
29.
During which month would Marlton most likely have a thunderstorm?
a)
July
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February
30.
Which type of storm moves the fastest?
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
31.
Which storm is longer in duration?
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Cyclone
c)
Tornado
32.
Hurricanes, cyclones, and tornadoes are all the same type of storm.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What is a hurricane's energy source?
a)
warm water
b)
cold water
c)
wind
d)
warm air
34.
Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?
a)
Near the coast
b)
In the forest
c)
In a desert
d)
On the North Pole
35.
What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?
a)
a volcanic eruption
b)
a tsunami
c)
a hurricane
d)
a tornado
36.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
37.

The arrows represent air rising from the ocean to the atmosphere. Rising warm air leads to the formation of

a)

Tsunamis

b)

High Tides

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Density Currents

38.
Tornadoes are also sometimes called
a)
squalls
b)
squiggles
c)
twisters
d)
spinner
39.
Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called
a)
Tornado towns
b)
Storm centers
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Cyclone counties
40.
Where do tornadoes start?
a)
Over the ocean near the equator
b)
In the clouds that create blizzards
c)
In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
d)
Any time that it rains
41.
Tornadoes form on every continent of the world except for
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Antactica
42.
What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?
a)
The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
b)
Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
c)
Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
d)
Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas
43.
A tornado that does light damage, such as breaking branches and damaging siding on buildings is most likely an
a)
EF0
b)
EF1
c)
EF2
d)
EF5
44.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

45.

Select 2 other names for a hurricane.

a)

typhoon

b)

cyclone

c)

blizzard

d)

earthquake

46.

At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

a)

129 mph

b)

74 mph

c)

156 mph

d)

130 mph

47.

The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 3

c)

Category 5

d)

Category 4

48.

Each hurricane gets its own __________.

a)

song

b)

poem

c)

number identification code

d)

name

49.

Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.

a)

January and March

b)

April and June

c)

November and January

d)

June and November

50.

In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

c)

up and down

d)

front to back

51.

In the southern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

c)

up and down

d)

front to back

52.

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.

a)

windy

b)

stormy

c)

loud

d)

calm

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