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Date
1.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
2.
A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
3.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
5.
_______ retains heat longer than ______
a)
faster, slowly
b)
water, land
c)
sun, water
d)
land,water
6.
Which characteristic is always present in hurricanes but not always in tornadoes, rainstorms, or snowstorms?
a)
areas of high pressure
b)
strongest over warm water
c)
strong winds
d)
large amounts of precipitation
7.
What is a hurricane's energy source?
a)
warm water
b)
cold water
c)
wind
d)
warm air
8.
warm air rises creating this type of pressure; can bring rain and storms
a)
low
b)
high
c)
even
d)
updraft
9.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
10.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
11.
Because of its high ________________, Mount Chimborazo has a cool climate all year.
a)
Temparature
b)
Altitude
c)
Winds
d)
Clouds
12.
What are the key factors the determine the climate at a particular location?
a)
Tilt
b)
Latitude
c)
Polar Region
d)
Latitude and Tilt
13.
Lines drawn on a map or globe that parallel to the equator are known as:
a)
hemispheres
b)
lines of latitude
c)
lines of longitude
d)
meridians
14.
The average weather conditions of a region
a)
daily temperature
b)
weather
c)
climate
15.
Another word for water vapor is
a)
humidity
b)
climate
c)
high pressure
16.
High pressure has
a)
cool, wet air
b)
hot, dry air
c)
lots of dark clouds
17.

What type of storm is indicated by the picture?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

18.

What type of storm is indicated by picture?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

19.

What type of storm is pictured?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

20.

Which storm is a column of warm air that spins upward forming a funnel shaped cloud?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

21.

High winds, floods, and pounding waves are the main dangers in this kind of storm.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

22.

Thunderstorms usually form within ___ clouds.

a)

cumulus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

cirrus

23.

Hurricanes usually start over ____.

a)

ocean waters

b)

polar regions

c)

mountains

d)

plains

24.

Electrical charges are released during this storm.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

25.

This kind of storm acts like a huge vacuum cleaner.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

26.

When the air in the cumulonimbus cloud starts to swirl and drops to the ground, it causes this type of storm.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

27.

This type of storm has swirling winds around a calm center called an eye.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

28.

A blizzard that occurs when snow is now longer falling is called a ground blizzard.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A tornado is a tropical storm with winds speeds reaching more than 119 km/h

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with winds that blow up to 500 km/h is called a tornado.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Lightning is the discharge of static electricity inside or between thunderclouds.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A tropical storm has rotating winds with a high pressure area at its center.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

How does a tornado form?

a)

A levee or a dam failure, A sudden release of water from an ice jam, A few minutes or hours of heavy rain

b)

Tornadoes form when a thunderstorm meets a horizontal winds at a high altitude. These winds cause the warm air rising in the thunderstorm to spin

c)

Tornadoes form when air cools and rises, water vapor condenses, heat is released and allows tornadoes to grow

d)

they begin as a group of thunderstorms and then by the equator they turn into a violent low-pressure storm

34.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

35.

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

flooding

36.

Most hurricanes

a)

cannot be seen from space

b)

cross exposed land

c)

become dangerous category 5 storms

d)

lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

37.

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulonimbus clouds

d)

cumulus clouds

38.

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

a)

draft

b)

funnel

c)

eye

d)

squall

39.

Where in the US do you think a blizzard is least likely to form?

a)

Alaska

b)

Russia

c)

Golf Coast and the coast of California.

d)

Utah

40.

What is one example of how a blizzard can be dangerous

a)

roads can be slippery and icy

b)

It can get really hot

c)

There are no dangers

41.

How can a flash flood form?

a)

air temperature must be below freezing

b)

when a thunderstorm meets horizontal winds at a high altitude

c)

warm air rising

d)

A few minutes or hours of heavy rain

42.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
43.

What destroys a hurricane?

a)

Warm Water

b)

Movement over land

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

44.

How does a storm pick up more moisture?

a)

It doesn't; the storm already has what it will hold.

b)

By moving over rivers.

c)

By moving over large bodies of water like a lake.

d)

Pools and river give storms more moisture.

45.
Blizzards are more common in _____.
a)
Rainy seasons
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
46.

What is a storm surge?

a)

The middle of a hurricane

b)

wind changing

c)

a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.

d)

nothing

47.

What is a characteristic of a Tornado

a)

No wind

b)

Flying cars

c)

Strong rain and winds

48.

How can people stay safe during a tornado

a)

Tell your mom you love her and freak out

b)

Get in your car and drive to your grandma's

c)

Go outside and look, because it's North Carolina

d)

go into a basement or sturdy building away from windows with food and water

49.

A storm with lightning and thunder

a)

windstorm

b)

cyclone

c)

thunderstorm

d)

hurricane

50.

this covers surfaces in a thin layer of ice

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

hail

d)

freezing rain

51.

These form near the equator

a)

windstorms

b)

thunderstorms

c)

hurricanes

d)

tornadoes

52.

These happen most often in the spring and summer

a)

blizzards

b)

dust storms

c)

thunderstorms

d)

hurricanes

53.

A dark cyclone of swirling air that touches the ground

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

thunderstorm

d)

winter storms

54.

A tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters

a)

windstorm

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

ice storm

55.

A storm with freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow

a)

hail

b)

snow

c)

blizzard

d)

winter storm

56.

This storm with thunder and lightning is caused by a cumulonimbus cloud

a)

windstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunderstorm

57.

A storm with a lot of strong wind

a)

thunderstorm

b)

windstorm

c)

ice storm

d)

hail storm

58.

These storms typically happen in the center of the United States

a)

tornadoes

b)

hurricanes

c)

blizzards

d)

thunderstorms

59.

The Fujita scale is used to measure these

a)

blizzards

b)

hurricanes

c)

tornadoes

d)

hail stones

60.

These storms are often given names

a)

tornadoes

b)

blizzards

c)

thunderstorms

d)

hurricanes

61.

These storms occur can occur daily in the afternoon and evening when the air is heated.

a)

hurricanes

b)

tornadoes

c)

thunderstorms

d)

ice storms

62.

This is the name of the calm, center of a hurricane

a)

squall

b)

center

c)

eye

d)

heart

63.

This is a long lasting winter storm with snow and winds blowing at least 35 mph

a)

typhoon

b)

tornado

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

64.

The winds of this storm can be as high as 300 mph

a)

blizzard

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

thunderstorm

65.

This storm can last for several days

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

hail storm

d)

windstorm

66.

These storms have freezing rain, ice, and snow

a)

tornadoes

b)

hail storms

c)

winter storms

d)

hurricanes

67.

These storms weaken over land

a)

tornadoes

b)

hurricanes

c)

blizzards

d)

windstorms

68.

These storms have low temperatures and strong winds

a)

hurricanes

b)

windstorms

c)

winter storms

d)

tornadoes

69.

A heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning is called a ___?

a)

hurricane

b)

thunderstorm

c)

eruption

d)

tornado

70.

Hot air rises.

a)

true

b)

false

71.

What is a rotating column of air that extends from clouds in a thunderstorm to the ground.

a)

hurricane

b)

thunderstorm

c)

tornado

d)

eruption

72.

What is this?

a)

tornado

b)

thunderstorm

c)

hurricane

d)

eruption

73.

What is this?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

eruption

d)

thunderstorm

74.

What is this?

a)

eruption

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

thunderstorm

75.

In which year was Orissa hit by a cyclone?

a)

1999

b)

2000

c)

2001

d)

2004

76.

Leaves of trees, banner or flags flutter when wind is blowing. Why?

a)

Air occupies space

b)

Air is a mixture of gases

c)

Air exerts pressure

d)

Air is colourless

77.

When we blow over a paper strip it goes upward as shown in the figure given. why?

a)

Blowing over the paper reduces the air pressure above the strip

b)

Blowing over the paper increases the air pressure above the strip

c)

None of these is a correct reason

d)

The strip will not go upward at all

78.

Following are precautions one must take in case a storm is accompanied by lightning.

(i) Do not take shelter under a tree.

(ii) Do not take shelter under an umbrella with a metallic end.

(iii) Do not take shelter in open garages, storage sheds, etc.

(iv) Do not take shelter in a bus in the open.

Which one of these is not correct?

a)

(i)

b)

(ii)

c)

(iii)

d)

(iv)

79.

Which of the following places is most likely to be affected by a cyclone?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Puri

c)

Goa

d)

Porbandar

80.

A fire alarm usually detects smoke in case of fire. Where should such an alarm be placed in a room?

a)

Near the door

b)

On the floor

c)

On any wall

d)

On the ceiling

81.

The winds from oceans carry water and bring rain. These winds are called

a)

Typhoon

b)

Monsoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

None of these

82.

What is a cyclone?

a)

Winds from the oceans carrying water

b)

Very low pressure system with very high speed winds revolving around it

c)

Dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground

d)

None of these

83.

Pick the odd one out

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Monsoon

d)

Typhoon

84.

A cyclone warning can be issued

a)

48 hours in advance

b)

12 hours in advance

c)

6 hours in advance

d)

24 hours in advance

85.

What is a natural disaster caused by changes in the Earth's atmosphere?

(a)  

86.

What is the air that surrounds the Earth?

(a)  

87.

Which answer is not a form of precipitation?

a)

Hail

b)

snow

c)

clouds

d)

sleet

88.

Which clouds are dark gray storm clouds?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

fluffy

d)

Stratus

89.

What kind of storm has lightening and thunder?

a)

Ice Storm

b)

Dust Storm

c)

Winter Storm

d)

Thunderstorm

90.

What is a windstorm?

a)

a storm with strong wind and little to no rain

b)

a tornado

c)

a cyclone

d)

Typhoon

91.

What is a dust storm?

a)

a storm with freezing rain, snow, sleet, ice.

b)

storm with strong wind that carries dust a long way.

c)

a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time.

92.

Define tornado.

4 lines
93.

What is a cyclone called if it is in Japan?

a)

Ice Storm

b)

Tropical Cyclone

c)

Hurricane

d)

Typhoon

94.

If you were expecting a winter storm what clothing would you want to wear when going outside?

a)

flip flops, shorts, tank top

b)

boots, coat, gloves/mittens

c)

bikini

d)

jeans and a t-shirt

95.

A storm is a disturbance in the atmosphere that changes the __________?

a)

Tectonic Plates

b)

Weather

c)

Oceans

d)

Trees

96.

What do we call the place where warm, wet air collides with cold, dry air?

a)

Rear

b)

Back

c)

Front

d)

Face

97.

What happens in an area with low atmospheric pressure?

a)

Cold air rushes in

b)

Cold air rushes out

c)

Warm air rushes in

d)

Warm air rushes out

98.

TRUE OR FALSE: Storms help stabilize the temperature of water.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

99.

Lightning is produced by large amounts of ___________?

a)

Dark clouds

b)

Loud thunder

c)

Static electricity

d)

Heavy rain

100.

Clouds develop areas of ____________?

a)

Positive charge only

b)

Negative charge only

c)

Neutral charge only

d)

Positive charge AND negative charge

101.

What do we call lightning that occurs within the same cloud?

a)

Cloud-to-ground

b)

Cloud-to-cloud

c)

Intra-cloud

d)

iCloud

102.

TRUE OR FALSE: Negative lightning is faster and stronger than positive lightning.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

103.

Negative lightning strikes the ______ place it can get to.

a)

Tallest

b)

Shortest

c)

Largest

d)

Smallest

104.

What protects buildings from lightning strikes?

a)

Power mirrors

b)

Electric blankets

c)

Tower shields

d)

Lightning rods

105.

CHALLENGE QUESTION: How many times does lightning strike somewhere in the world every second?

a)

5

b)

50

c)

5 000

d)

30 000

106.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
107.
A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
108.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
109.
Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?
a)
they are larger
b)
they last longer
c)
also associated with flooding and strong rains
d)
all of the above
110.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
111.
Tornadoes start as a what kind of cloud?
a)
funnel
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
hair
d)
tall
112.
What is the center of hurricane called?  
a)
Nose
b)
Eye
c)
Super Center
d)
Cell
113.
What happens during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?
a)
The storm begins to break up
b)
The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain
c)
The cool air rises and stratus clouds build
d)
The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build
114.
Thunderstorm clouds are called - 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
115.

What storm is most common in Virginia?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Thunderstorms

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Floods

116.

In what season are thunderstorms most likely to occur?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

117.

How often does weather change?

a)

10x a day

b)

All of the time

c)

Every hour

118.

What do we call violent weather?

a)

Mean

b)

tornado

c)

storms

d)

cold front

119.

Which is not a storm?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

hurricanes

c)

tornadoes

d)

rain

120.

What is the most common storm in Virginia?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Torandoes

121.

What does a Thunderstorm bring?

a)

Strong winds

b)

Heavy rain

c)

Thunder

d)

Lightning

122.

How do hurricanes form?

a)

A small thunderstorm takes heat and water from the ocean and grows larger

b)

A large snowstorm warms up and produces a lot of rain.

c)

A tornado mixes warm and cold air to create big waves

123.

What happens during a hurricane?

a)

Snow

b)

strong winds

c)

large waves

d)

flooding

124.

Hurricanes can form over cold waters

a)

True

b)

False

125.

How is a tornado similar to a hurricane?

a)

Both cause flooding

b)

Both have strong winds

c)

Both form over warm water

d)

Both only happen in Virginia

126.

Which type of storm is the least dangerous?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Tornado

127.

A large storm that forms over warm ocean water with winds over 74 miles per hour is called a

a)

tornado

b)

thunderstorm

c)

hurricane

128.

What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

a)

They both form over the ocean.

b)

They both involve strong winds.

c)

They are both types of tropical storms.

d)

They both include funnel-shaped clouds.

129.

Which of the following are massive storms with powerful winds and heavy rain?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Blizzards

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Volcanoes

130.

Hurricanes form above cold ocean waters

a)

True

b)

False

131.

What natural disaster are strong storms with cold temperatures?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Blizzards

c)

Earthquake

d)

Volcanoes

132.

Natural disasters are catastrophic events with atmospheric, geological, and hydrological origins (e.g., droughts, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides) that can cause fatalities, property damage and social environmental disruption.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

133.

What's the biggest danger posed by thunderstorms?

a)

Being blown around by high winds.

b)

Being soaked by heavy rain.

c)

Being deafened by loud thunder.

d)

Being struck by lightning.

134.

What's the major difference between hurricanes and winter storms?

a)

Hurricanes have high winds; winter storms don't.

b)

Blizzards can damage power lines; hurricanes can't.

c)

Winter storms are associated with extreme cold; hurricanes are tropical storms.

d)

Humans can die in blizzards, but not in hurricanes.

135.

Which natural disaster has hit in this location?

a)

A tornado

b)

A tsunami

c)

A hurricane

d)

A drought

136.

Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all meteorological disasters. What does "meteorological" mean?

a)

Ocean-based

b)

Caused by meteors

c)

Related to the weather

d)

Unpredictable

137.

A _________________ occurs when there has not been enough rain so that crops and plants can grow.

a)

drought

b)

draught

c)

drough

d)

draugh

138.

What natural disaster is this?

a)

earthquake

b)

blizzard

c)

forest fire

d)

avalanche

139.

A _______________ is a spinning tube of air that touches the ground and a cloud above.

a)

cyclone

b)

typhoon

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

140.

What commonly occurs with a drought?

a)

Dust storms

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Avalanches

141.
A disaster when there is air that spins around very quickly in the shape of a funnel.
a)
drought
b)
tornado
c)
flood
d)
earthquake
142.
Which natural disaster is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush?
a)
Wildfire
b)
Drought
c)
Tasunami
d)
Hurricane
143.
What is it?
a)
hurricane
b)
flood
c)
tsunami
d)
tornado
144.
What is precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
hail
d)
All of these
145.
True or False:
A hurricane is a tropical storm that forms over the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
146.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Huricane
b)
Forest fire
c)
Earthquake
d)
Tornado
147.
A disaster that has very fast winds that begins over warm water
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
avalanche
d)
tsunami
148.
A disaster when there is a lot of water and it covers the streets and can go into houses and stores.
a)
tornado
b)
thunder
c)
flood
d)
drought
149.

Storms where large amounts of snow fall are

a)

Snow

b)

Storm

c)

Stormsnow

d)

Snowstorm

150.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

151.

When lightning moves through the air, the air gets very hot. The hot air expands rapidly. As it expands, it makes the air vibrate. These vibrations release energy in the form of sound waves called ______________.

a)

thunder

b)

particles

c)

lightning

152.

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulonimbus clouds

d)

cumulus clouds

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