WorksheetsThunderstorms & Tornadoes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT a condition that must be present to create a thunderstorm?
a)
Air must be full of moisture
b)
Warm air must rise quickly and continue to rise
c)
Lightning has to set something on fire
d)
The air in the cloud must stay warmer than the air around it
2.
Thunderstorm clouds are called -
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
3.
The most thunderstorms per year occur in which state?
a)
Montana
b)
Florida
c)
Texas
d)
Virginia
4.
When lightning heats the air around it, and the air expands quickly, what does this cause?
a)
Thunder
b)
Wind
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
5.
What is the most common type of lightning?
a)
Within a cloud
b)
Cloud to ground
c)
Cloud to cloud
d)
Cloud to water
6.
Which two conditions must be present for a thunderstorm to be considered severe?
a)
Winds 58mph or stronger and hail at least 1 inch around
b)
100 lightning flashes per minute and high winds
c)
Loud thunder and lots of lightning
d)
Lots of rain and wind
7.
What happens during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?
a)
The storm begins to break up
b)
The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain
c)
The cool air rises and stratus clouds build
d)
The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build
8.
What happens during the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?
a)
The storm begins to break up
b)
The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain
c)
The cool air rises and stratus clouds build
d)
The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build
9.
Which is NOT a type of lightning?
a)
Cloud to Cloud
b)
Sprites
c)
Dry Lightning
d)
Negative Lightning
10.
What does this symbol show?
a)
High pressure
b)
Low pressure
c)
Low humitidy
d)
Longing for someone (strong feelings)
11.
What does this image show?
a)
Hotness
b)
High altitude
c)
High pressure
d)
Hi five bro!
12.
What does this image show?
a)
A flag banner
b)
Blue alligator teeth
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
13.
What does this image represent?
a)
Cold front
b)
Red bulbous things
c)
Warm front
d)
Sarah Ju
14.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
15.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
16.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
17.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
18.
Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called
a)
astronomers
b)
volcanologists
c)
meteorologists
d)
weatherologists
19.
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
a)
dew
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitaiton
20.
All the air surrounding the earth
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
air
21.
What information do you not find on a weather map?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
high or low pressure
d)
seasons
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