Tornados, Hurricane, Blizzards and Earthquake

What are some characteristics of tornadoes?

• Rotating columns of air formed during severe thunderstorms

• Water droplets suspended in the atmosphere

• Static electricity generated during lightning storms

• Gentle breezes formed during calm weather

What causes hurricanes?

• A combination of warm ocean water, moisture, and converging winds cause hurricanes.

• Hurricanes are caused by earthquakes

• Hurricanes are caused by aliens

• Hurricanes are caused by cold ocean water and dry air

What are some effects of earthquakes?

• Droughts, heatwaves, and blizzards

• Ground shaking, surface rupture, landslides, tsunamis, and damage to buildings and infrastructure.

• Rainfall, hailstorms, and tornadoes

• Volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and wildfires

True or False: Tornadoes are often accompanied by strong winds and a funnel-shaped cloud.

• True

• False

• Tornadoes are accompanied by lightning, not a funnel-shaped cloud

• Tornadoes are accompanied by rain, not strong winds

True or False: Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters and have a low-pressure center.

• False, hurricanes form over warm land areas and have a high-pressure center

• True

• True, hurricanes form over land and have a high-pressure center

• False, hurricanes form over cold ocean waters and have a high-pressure center

True or False: Earthquakes can cause buildings to collapse and landslides to occur.

• False

• Only in rare cases

• True

• Earthquakes cannot cause any damage

What is the main cause of tornadoes?

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Collision of warm and cold air masses

What is the eye of a hurricane?

• The eye of a hurricane is a region of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms at the center of a hurricane.

• The eye of a hurricane is the calm and relatively clear area at the center of a hurricane.

• The eye of a hurricane is a dangerous and turbulent area at the center of a hurricane.

• The eye of a hurricane is a small tornado that forms within a hurricane.

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• earthquakes

• population density

• wind speed

• temperature

What is the safest place to be during a tornado?

• Basement or interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building

• Attic or top floor of a tall building

• In a car or mobile home

• Outside in an open field