WorksheetsScience 4.5-4.6 study guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are storms?
When two air masses meet and combine.
A violent disturbance in the atmosphere.
A group of clouds that produces precipitation.
An area of low pressure.
How does the lake-effect snow work?
Wind carries cold air from the lake to land and it snows there.
The water from the lake evaporates and then condenses to snow.
The water from the lake cools the land and that cool the air so it snows.
Wind carries moist air that freezes when touched by the cold land and it snows.
What are the types of storms?
Cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, and tornado.
Winter storm, thunderstorm, lightning storm, and hurricane.
Cyclone, winter storm, rain storm.
Hurricane, tornado, winter storm, thunderstorm
Select the steps involved in making a thunderstorm.
Hot air rises and brings up water vapor.
The hot air cools and sinks creating a downdraft.
Water vapor condenses into a cloud.
Updraft brings more water vapor to make the cloud taller.
What causes lightning.
Ice particles rub together to create friction.
Suns energy heats the cloud.
Too much electricity builds up.
The cloud picks up electricity from the air.
What is a flash flood?
A flood that suddenly begins.
A flood after a thunderstorm
A flood that lasts for a few seconds
A flood that ends quickly.
How hot is lightning?
30,000°F
3,000°C
40,000°F
30,000°C
What is a tube of sand that formed when struck by lightning?
Fracture
Sand tunnel
Fulgurite
Flagrant
What is the calmest part of the hurricane?
Nose
center
eye
eyeball
Hurricane winds are above how many kph?
120
119
109
110
What is a storm surge?
A wave of water caused by hurricane winds.
A dome of water caused by thunderstorm winds.
A dome of water created due to low pressure in a hurricane.
A wave of water pushed by an area of high pressure
You received a hurricane watch. How many hours until the hurricane hits?
24
48
12
36
What scale is a tornado measured on?
Enchanted Fiji scale
Enhanced Fuji scale
Enhanced Fujita scale
Enchanted Fungi scale
What is the place called where tornadoes mostly form?
Tornado Hallway
Tornado Alleyway
Tornado Plain
Tornado Alley
What damage does a EF4 tornado cause?
Carries houses away
Levels houses
Uproot trees
Rip walls and ceilings off building
How long do tornadoes usually last?
10 mins.
20 mins.
15 mins.
30 mins.
Fill in the blank: Tornado winds may approach _____ kph.
300
200
500
400
What months do hurricanes occur? Select all that apply.
October
Septembeer
July
August
What times do tornado form?
early summer
late spring and early summer
spring and summer
early summer and spring
Which is a false statement about storm safety?
winter storm- find warm shelter
thunderstorm- find shelter away from metal or water
tornado- leave in a car
hurricane- evacuate
What are the technologies used to predict weather?
radar, satellite, and weather balloon
radar, surface instruments, weather balloon, satellite
drone, thermometer, computers, satellite
thermometer, barometer, psychrometer
What are lines that join places with similar temperature on weather maps?
Isobars
Isometer
Isotherm
Isotopes
Occluded fronts are marked on maps by...?
triangles and semicircles facing opposite directions
squares and circles facing direction of front
triangle and circles facing direction of front
triangle and semicircles facing direction of front
What data are displayed on a weather map symbol? Select all that apply.
humidity and wind
dew point and pressure
cloud cover and temperature
wind speed and direction
What is it called when small changes cause big changes?
Wings effect
Butterfly affect
Butterfly effect
Coriolis effect
