Severe Weather Test: Ultimate Quiz
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- 1.A severe weather warning and a severe weather watch are the same things.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Hurricanes are measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A blizzard must have winds of at least 35 miles per hour.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Hurricanes form over cold, dry land.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Wilkesboro has/can be effected by flooding.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.A ___________ includes thunder and lightning and can happen anywhere.
- 7.A ___________________ means that severe weather is imminent (going to happen).
- 8.______________________ are spiraling vortexes that are measured by the Fujita scale.
- 9.What are the basic ingredients of a thunderstorm?
- A.
Moisture, unstable air & lift
- B.
Warm, dry air
- C.
Cold air & wind
- D.
Cold, dry air
- 10.What are some of the sources for floods?
- A.
Rivers
- B.
Lakes
- C.
Oceans
- D.
Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
- 11.What does the water temperature need to be for a hurricane to form?
- A.
At least 50 degrees
- B.
At least 60 degrees
- C.
At least 70 degrees
- D.
At least 80 degrees
- 12.What is the minimum wind speed required for a hurricane?
- A.
65 mph
- B.
74 mph
- C.
50 mph
- D.
30 mph
- 13.When is hurricane season?
- A.
December 25 to June 1
- B.
February 6 to July 25
- C.
June 6 to August 3
- D.
June 1 to November 30
- 14.What are characteristics of a blizzard?
- A.
Snow
- B.
Wind
- C.
Cold Temperatures
- D.
Snow, wind, and cold temperatures
- 15.Blizzards can cause...
- A.
Frost bite
- B.
Hypothermia
- C.
Vehicle wrecks
- D.
Frost bite, hypothermia, and vehicle wrecks
- 16.What should the wind speed be for it to be a blizzard?
- A.
15 mph
- B.
35 mph
- C.
120 mph
- D.
80 mph
- 17.When are thunderstorms most likely to occur?
- A.
Spring and Summer
- B.
Winter and Fall
- C.
Summer and Fall
- D.
Winter and Spring
- 18.How are tornadoes measured?
- A.
Line graph
- B.
Bubble map
- C.
Fujita Scale
- D.
Tree Map
- 19.Where can a tornado occur?
- A.
Only in the tropics.
- B.
Only in the midwest.
- C.
They can occur anywhere.
- D.
None of these answers.
- 20.The worst type of tornado is a ...
- A.
C4
- B.
F5
- C.
C5
- D.
T5
- 21.What do you do when there is a tornado?
- A.
Go to a basement or a place with NO windows.
- B.
Stand outside and watch.
- C.
Hide
- D.
Go hug a metal pole until you find someone you know.
- 22.What are some things that you need if a tornado hits?
- A.
Your favorite stuffed animal.
- B.
Your make-up.
- C.
A disaster kit.
- D.
Your ipod.
- 23.How are blizzards forecasted?
- A.
Newspapers
- B.
Cameras
- C.
Satellites, radars & computer models
- D.
Guessing
- 24.What do you need in a disaster kit?
- A.
First-Aid Kit
- B.
Water
- C.
Food
- D.
First aid kit, water and food
- 25.Thunderstorms are the most dangerous type of severe weather.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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