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storms

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?

a)

metric scale

b)

numeric scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Fujita F Scale

2.

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'

3.

In which type of storm does a storm surge occur?

a)

hurricanes

b)

flash floods

c)

water spouts

d)

thunderstorms

4.

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

a)

flash flood

b)

hurricane

c)

dust storm

d)

water spout

5.

A typhoon is another name for a....

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

earthquake

d)

flash flood

6.

How do you measure flood levels?

a)

a ruler

b)

stream gauge

c)

speedometer (looks at how fast things go)

d)

test tube

7.

Where do flash floods occur most often?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

grasslands

c)

deserts

d)

coastal plain region

8.

What scale is used for tornadoes?

a)

Category Scale

b)

EF Scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Metric Scale

9.

What scale is used to measure thunderstorms?

a)

Margusity or TS Scale

b)

Metric Scale

c)

EF Scale

10.

What causes a dust storm?

a)

being in a desert

b)

strong winds blowing over loose topsoil

c)

earthquakes

d)

land slides

11.

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

12.

What scale is used to measure tornadoes?

a)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

b)

Margusity Scale

c)

TS Scale

d)

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.

Moisture, lift, and unstable air cause...

a)

tornadoes

b)

thunderstorms

c)

blizzards

d)

hurricanes

15.

A strong, severe thunderstorm is called a...

a)

Mega Storm

b)

Super Storm

c)

Super cell

16.

A blizzard is caused by...

a)

warm air going over cold air

b)

cold air going over warm air

c)

the polar vortex

17.

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

18.

Which things can help to protect the earth? (choose 3)

a)

No fishing zones

b)

Eat less meat

c)

Use more fossil fuels

d)

Use renewable energy

e)

Hunt endangered species

19.

What can you infer about low and high-pressure air masses from the movie?

~ ¿Qué puedes inferir acerca de la presión alta y la presión baja de las masas de aire que se mencionan en la película?

a)

Low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather

~ Los sistemas de baja presión se asocian con los climas lluviosos

b)

High pressure systems are associated with cyclones

~ Los sistemas de alta presión se asocian con los ciclones

c)

Low and high pressure systems must meet to form a hurricane

~ Los sistemas de alta y baja presión deben juntarse para convertirse en un huracán

d)

Low pressure systems are associated with the Southern Hemisphere ~ Los sistemas de baja presión están asociados con el hemisferio sur

20.
How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?
a)
The lion eats the grass
b)
Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion. 
c)
The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain. 
d)
The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant
21.

Which country would most likely be affected by a typhoon?

~ ¿Cuál de los siguientes países es más vulnerable a ser afectado por un tifón?

a)

The United States ~ Estados Unidos

b)

Japan ~ Japón

c)

Spain ~ España

d)

Brazil ~ Brasil

22.

What is this device used for?

~ ¿Para qué se utiliza este dispositivo?

a)

temperature

~ la temperatura

b)

barometric pressure ~ presión barométrica

c)

wind direction ~ dirección del viento

d)

satellite images ~ imágenes de satélite