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Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

Long periods of rain can cause a...

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Drought

d)

Flood

2.

Cold front and warm front meet over land. Cold air pushes warm air up quickly in a rotating motion. This can create a...

a)

tornado.

b)

hurricane.

c)

winter storm.

d)

drought.

3.

What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?

a)

metric scale

b)

numeric scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Fujita F Scale

4.

What is a hurricane?

a)

warm, moist air rising rapidly, condensing, and forming a big storm cloud

b)

clouds begin swirling, gaining speed, and increases in power

c)

cold, dry air encounters warm moist air over the ocean

d)

a lot of clouds in one area starts spinning and forming the 'eye'

5.

In which type of storm does a storm surge occur?

a)

hurricanes

b)

flash floods

c)

water spouts

d)

thunderstorms

6.

A typhoon is another name for a....

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

earthquake

d)

flash flood

7.

Excess rain or a dam failure can cause a...

a)

flash flood

b)

hurricane

c)

dust storm

d)

water spout

8.

How do you measure flood levels?

a)

a ruler

b)

stream gauge

c)

speedometer (looks at how fast things go)

d)

test tube

9.

What scale is used for tornadoes?

a)

Category Scale

b)

EF Scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Metric Scale

10.

Where do flash floods occur most often?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

grasslands

c)

deserts

d)

coastal plain region

11.

What causes a dust storm?

a)

being in a desert

b)

strong winds blowing over loose topsoil

c)

earthquakes

d)

land slides

12.

What scale is used to measure thunderstorms?

a)

Margusity or TS Scale

b)

Metric Scale

c)

EF Scale

13.

El Reno is...

a)

one of the largest and strongest tornadoes

b)

a city in Nevada

c)

one of the largest hurricanes

d)

the name for the blizzard of 1993

14.

What scale is used to measure tornadoes?

a)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

b)

Margusity Scale

c)

TS Scale

d)

EF Scale

15.

What is Tornado Alley?

a)

a popular restaurant

b)

a ride at Disney

c)

where most of America's tornadoes occur

d)

a valley where most of America's tornadoes occur

16.

Moisture, lift, and unstable air cause...

a)

tornadoes

b)

thunderstorms

c)

blizzards

d)

hurricanes

17.

A strong, severe thunderstorm is called a...

a)

Mega Storm

b)

Super Storm

c)

Super cell

18.

A blizzard is caused by...

a)

warm air going over cold air

b)

cold air going over warm air

c)

the polar vortex

19.

Winds at 35mph, visibility at 1/4th a mile, and lasting 3 hours are the...

a)

3 obligations for a blizzard

b)

3 obligations for a dust storm

c)

3 obligations for a hurricane

d)

3 obligations for a monsoon

20.

Cold front and warm front meet over land. Cold air pushes warm air up quickly in a rotating motion. This can create a...

a)

tornado.

b)

hurricane.

c)

winter storm.

d)

drought.

21.

What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?

a)

metric scale

b)

numeric scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Fujita F Scale

22.

What is a hurricane?

a)

warm, moist air rising rapidly, condensing, and forming a big storm cloud

b)

clouds begin swirling, gaining speed, and increases in power

c)

cold, dry air encounters warm moist air over the ocean

d)

a lot of clouds in one area starts spinning and forming the 'eye'

23.

Long periods of rain can cause a...

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Drought

d)

Flood