Severe Weather Types Quiz

Which of these is NOT a danger from a thunderstorm?

• Heavy rain

• Lightening

• Blocking the sun

• Strong winds

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A strong thunderstorm that can produce tornadoes is called

• A super cell

• A whirling dervish

• A dust storm

• Cumulus cloud

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Tornadoes can happen almost anywhere in the world, but they are most common in...

• Gulf of Mexico

• Sahara Desert

• China

• Central Plains of the USA

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The rotating cloud that can become a tornado is called ...

• A Hurricane

• A Mesocyclone

• The Eye

• Dust Bowl

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This type of storm forms in tropical regions with warm ocean water.

• Cumulonimbus

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

• Straight Line Winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A strong snow storm is called a

• Blizzard

• Snow Drift

• Frost Storm

• Freeze-out

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What causes hail to grow larger in the cumulonimbus cloud?

• Cold air

• Freezing Rain

• Updrafts that keep pushing it back up

• Sleet clings to it as it falls to the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hurricane can blow ocean water onto land, creating a

• Tidal Wave

• Storm Surge

• Super Cell

• Eye Wall

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The winds of a hurricane are strongest at

• The edges

• The Eye

• The Eye Wall

• Storm Surge

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This type of storm can be over 1000 miles wide and rotate around an Eye.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Cumulonimbus Storm

• Waterspout

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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