Severe Weather
Severe Weather Quiz
Test your knowledge on severe weather phenomena with our engaging quiz! This quiz will challenge you on various aspects of severe storms, their causes, and their impact on the environment.
Are you ready to learn about:
- The fundamentals of weather
- What ingredients make up a severe storm
- The energy sources for big storms
What is weather?
Conditions of atmosphere at a specific time
Conditions of atmosphere over a period of decades
Formation of clouds
Annual average temperature; annual average rainfall
Severe storms require three ingredients. They are...
Clouds, humidity, and rain
Energy source, wind, and clouds
Energy source, moisture, and unstable air
Unstable air, clouds, high temperatures
The energy for big storms can come from two places...
Cumulus clouds developing and high temperatures
Temperature differences between two air masses and/or heat absorbed by Earth's surface which warms air above it
High dew points and temperatures differences between air masses
Heat absorbed from Earth and high wind velocities
The warmer the ground/ocean water below a developing storm, the more ____ it can transfer to the storm as it grows.
Energy
Humidity
Unstable air
Moisture
Which of the following "stores" a storms energy?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxide
Oxygen
Water vapor
What is "unstable air"?
When the air surrounding a storm is significantly colder than the air at lower levels
When the air surrounding a storm is significantly colder than the air at higherr levels
When the air surrounding a storm is significantly warmer than the air at lower levels
When the air surrounding the storm is warm
The greater the temperature difference between a storm cloud and its surroundings, the faster, higher, and more intense it will grow.
TRUE
FALSE
The most severe thunderstorms can produce ____ inches of rain per hour and generate winds of more than ____mph.
1; 60
2; 150
2; 200
3; 200
When multiple thunderstorms form near each other over warm ocean water, they can combine to form a ____.
Tornado
Squall line
Hurricane
Derecho
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