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WorksheetsSevere Weather Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the main topic depicted in the image?
Severe Weather
Sunny Days
Calm Seas
Snowy Mountains
What is air pressure?
The weight of the Earth's atmosphere pressing down on everything at the surface
The speed of the wind
The temperature of the air
The humidity level in the atmosphere
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
Hygrometer
What causes winds and weather?
Differences in air pressure
Differences in temperature
Differences in humidity
Differences in altitude
What occurs when the atmospheric pressure is lower than the pressure in the surrounding area?
High-pressure system
Low-pressure system
Medium-pressure system
No-pressure system
What occurs when the atmospheric pressure is higher than the pressure in the surrounding area?
Low-pressure system
High-pressure system
Medium-pressure system
No-pressure system
What happens to the air in a low-pressure system?
Air is heavier and sinks
Air is lighter and rises
Air moves clockwise
Air moves away
Which direction does air move in a high-pressure system?
Counterclockwise
Upward
Clockwise
Downward
What type of weather is associated with low-pressure systems?
Clear and quiet
Sunny and warm
Cloudy, breezy, precipitation
Dry and hot
What is a characteristic of high-pressure weather?
Breezy and rainy
Clear and quiet
Stormy and windy
Cloudy and humid
What causes storms to form?
Extreme air pressure differences
High temperatures
Heavy rainfall
Strong winds
Which of the following is a major type of storm?
Earthquake
Thunderstorm
Tsunami
Landslide
Which storm is characterized by strong winds and often forms over warm ocean waters?
Tornado
Hurricane
Winter storm
Thunderstorm
What type of storm is known for its funnel-shaped cloud?
Hurricane
Winter storm
Tornado
Thunderstorm
Which type of storm is most likely to occur during cold weather?
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
Tornado
Winter storm
What causes a thunderstorm to occur?
Cold and dry air moving downward
Moist and warm air moving quickly upward
Hot and dry air moving slowly upward
Cold and moist air moving quickly downward
What type of clouds build upward into a thunderhead?
Stratus clouds
Cirrus clouds
Cumulus clouds
Nimbus clouds
What are the clouds associated with thunderstorms called?
Stratonimbus
Cirrostratus
Cumulonimbus
Altostratus
The cloud type that is associated with thunderstorms is called cumulonimbus.
True
False
Stratus
Cirrus
What are thunderstorms also known as?
Electrical storms
Rainy storms
Snow storms
Windy storms
Which of the following are characteristics of thunderstorms?
Lightning and thunder
Snow and ice
Calm and sunny
Fog and mist
What type of weather conditions can thunderstorms have?
Strong winds, heavy rain, snow or hail, or no precipitation
Mild winds and clear skies
Light drizzle and fog
Sunny and warm
How are thunderstorms described in terms of duration and area?
Intense, brief, and occupy a small area
Long-lasting and widespread
Mild and extensive
Slow and covering large areas
Where are negative charges located in a cloud?
At the top of the cloud
At the bottom of the cloud
In the middle of the cloud
Outside the cloud
What causes a bolt of electricity called lightning?
Only positive charges
Only negative charges
Positive and negative charges meeting
Wind and rain
What sound is produced when the sound barrier is broken during a storm?
Lightning
Thunder
Rain
Wind
What happens when the electric field becomes strong between positive and negative charges?
An electrical discharge occurs.
The charges cancel each other out.
The electric field disappears.
The charges become neutral.
What follows lightning?
Rain
Thunder
Wind
Snow
What is the purpose of dragging positive and negative charges in the activity?
To create rain
To create lightning
To create thunder
To create wind
When lightning strikes, the sound barrier is broken. What results from this?
heavy rain
thunder
hail
more lightning
What is the most powerful type of storm?
Tornado
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Blizzard
Where do hurricanes typically form?
Over mountains
Over deserts
Over oceans near the equator
Over forests
What kind of weather conditions do hurricanes cause?
Light breeze and sunshine
Very strong winds and heavy rains
Snow and ice
Mild temperatures and clear skies
Which of the following apply to hurricanes?
Very strong winds
Flooding
Heavy rains
Low pressure
In which direction do winds move in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Upward
Downward
What is the calm center of a hurricane called?
Eye wall
Eye
Storm surge
Low-pressure system
What dangerous result of hurricanes involves an abnormal rise of sea level?
Eye wall
Tornado
Storm surge
Low-pressure system
