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WorksheetsCatastrophic Events Review - 1st Period
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hurricane season is from _______ to _______.
a)
January to July
b)
June to November
c)
November to June
d)
July to January
2.
Which of the following makes a thunderstorm "severe?"
a)
tornado formation
b)
wind gust < 58mph
c)
hail that is 1/2 inch or smaller
d)
rain
3.
When a tropical depression is classified as a tropical __________ it is given a name.
a)
storm
b)
hurricane
c)
tornado
d)
tsunami
4.
How are hurricanes named?
a)
monthly
b)
numerically
c)
by size
d)
alphabetically
5.
Tropical storms are classified as hurricanes when they reach a wind speed of ....
a)
<50 mph
b)
50-64 mph
c)
65-72 mph
d)
>73 mph
6.
Which describes a drought?
a)
a very long period of heavy rain
b)
high temperatures for an extended time
c)
a large wave generated by an earthquake
d)
an extended period of very dry conditions
7.
Most tornadoes occur in the late afternoon. Why?
a)
ground is cooler in the shade
b)
the winds are stronger at dusk
c)
the ground is hotter because it had time to absorb more heat
d)
the sky is warmer than the ground
8.
What structure in Galveston was built to protect the island from storm surges?
a)
the causeway bridge
b)
Schiltterbaun
c)
UTMB
d)
the seawall
9.
Tornadoes are measured on the ______scale.
a)
Fujita
b)
Seismic
c)
Doppler
d)
Richter
10.
Hurricanes are ranked according to:
a)
Fujita Scale
b)
damage they cause
c)
wind speed
d)
location
11.
How many categories of hurricanes are there?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
12.
Which of the following natural disasters have the MOST impact on TEXAS?
a)
hurricanes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
13.
Which of the following natural disasters have had the LEAST impact on TEXAS
a)
hurricanes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
14.
Which type of energy causes a thunderstorm to turn into a tropical storm?
a)
chemical energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
mechanical energy
15.
Which state is NOT part of Tornado Alley?
a)
Texas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
16.
Which storms have the strongest winds?
a)
hailstorms
b)
tornadoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
hurricanes
17.
What are the two most destructive parts of a hurricane?
a)
wind and water
b)
wind and debris
c)
debris and lightning
d)
lightning and wind
18.
Where does the energy come from that helps to form severe weather?
a)
the center of the earth
b)
the sun
c)
mankind
d)
wildfires
19.
Tornado WARNINGS are issued when:
a)
there have been thunderstorms in the morning
b)
conditions are right for a tornado to form
c)
hurricanes touch land
d)
tornadoes are spotted in the area
20.
A tornado WATCH is issued when:
a)
there have been thunderstorms in the morning
b)
conditions are right for a tornado to form
c)
hurricanes touch land
d)
tornadoes are spotted in the area
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