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Worksheets11 Meteorology - Severe Weather
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.
tornado
hurricane
thunderstorm
Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.
thunder
particles
lightning
Charges separate in clouds and the charge differential seeks neutralization, so lightning occurs. Why does lightning discharge from the cloud to the ground?
they have opposite charges so they 'attract' to one another
the have the same charge so they 'repel' one another
most lightning strikes occur as ground strokes because the cloud is neutrally charged
ground strokes do not occur, lightning occurs only in clouds
A tornado begins as a ___________ cloud that pokes through the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud.
cirrus
cumulus
funnel
stratus
A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.
tornado
hurricane/typhoon/cyclone (name based on 'where' forms)
thunderstorm
flooding
Most hurricanes
cannot be seen from space
cross exposed land
become dangerous category 5 storms
lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land
Thunderstorms typically form along a cold front
True
False
Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.
cirrus clouds
stratus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
cumulus clouds
The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.
storm surge
eye wall
wind speed
rainfall
About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.
Tornado Paradise
Thunderstorm Lane
Tornado Alley
Hurricane Row
What is happening in the early stages of T-storm development?
Warm, moist air is forced aloft by cooler air and adiabatic cooling commences
Cold air is forced upward and clouds form
A warm-front moves through an area
All answers are true
Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes form at __________ pressure systems, where you have warm (typically moist/humid) air quickly rising.
low
high
Theses storms are the largest and most powerful storms on the planet.
Thunderstorms
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
True or False: We are in Tornado Alley.
True
False
Tralse
Fruelse
Which of the following MUST occur for HAIL to form?
Low barometric pressure
Powerful updrafts
mT and cP air masses colliding
All answers
