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WorksheetsKMS 6th Severe Weather & Climate Change
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 31mins
What do you call warm air when it rises quickly?
downdraft
rain cloud
updraft
anvil formation
What do you call cool air that condenses and falls to earth with precipitation?
downdraft
storm cloud
updraft
anvil formation
Thunderstorms are most likely to form during this time.
early morning to afternoon
afternoon to evening
October and November
fall and winter
Which of the following is not needed for the formation of a thunderstorm.
cold surface level air
moist air
warm unstable air
uplift of air
How are tornadoes classified?
amount of humidity
size of funnel cloud
temperature
wind speed
Which of the following best describes tornadoes?
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges
Which of the following is present in a tornado?
a mesocyclone
a relatively calm center called the eye
a storm surge
high pressure
What scale is used to measure tornadoes?
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Richter Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Severe Storm Scale
What scale is used to measure hurricanes?
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Richer Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Severe Storm Scale
How many categories are there for a hurricane?
10 categories
5 categories
None
6 categories
What fuels a hurricane?
warm tropical water
hot water
cold artic water
rain
The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.
draft
funnel
eye
squall
Tornadoes are formed by.....
air masses with similar temperatures
Supercell thunderstorms
high pressure system
Superstorms
Which type of front typically produces the most severe weather?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
In which type of front are 3 different air masses involved?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
Which type of front typically results in rain for an extended period of time?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
In which type of front does a warm air mass move towards and slowly rise over a cold air mass resulting in light rain?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
In which type of front does a cold air mass move towards and warm air mass forcing the warm air to rise rapidly and resulting in large clouds and possible storms?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas?
carbon dioxide
nitrous oxide
water vapor
all of the above
Why are too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere harmful?
They are toxic.
They do not allow certain endangered plants to grow.
They trap more heat from the sun causing the global temperature to rise.
They allow harmful UV rays from the sun to reach earth's surface.
How does latitude affect climate?
Higher latitudes are warmer.
Higher latitudes are colder.
Higher latitudes do not have strong winds.
Higher latitudes are extremely humid.
Which of the following is a negative affect of global temperatures rising.
thermal expansion of the ocean
increased sea level
increased melting of earth's glaciers and ice caps
all of the above
Which of the following causes ocean acidification?
Increased global temperatures
Increased carbon emissions
Increased ocean surface temperatures
Thermal expansion of the ocean
What evidence has shown that humans are the cause in the increased rate of global climate change.
Humans are not the main cause of global climate change. This has happened naturally throughout earth's history.
Global temperatures have increased significantly as global carbon emissions have increased significantly since the Industrial Revolution.
