Tornadoes and Hurricanes

What type of thunderstorms produce tornadoes?

• Supercell thunderstorms

• Single-cell thunderstorms

• Multi-cell Thunderstorms

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What causes directional shear?

• Change in wind direction with height

• Change in wind speed with height

• Change in wind direction with distance

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How is hail formed?

• When rain is sucked into the updraft, freezes, and grows larger within the convection currents inside the supercell.

• When water droplets freeze as they fall through the supercell.

• As ice crystals fall through the supercell, they grow heavier due to gravity.

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How are tornadoes classified?

• Size and wind speed

• Wind speed and the amount of damage they cause

• Size and length of time they remain on the ground

Which of the following is the largest threat during a tornado?

• Wind driven hail

• High speed winds

• Flying debris

• Flash floods

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Which of the following means a tornado has been spotted and you should seek safe shelter immediately?

• Tornado Watch

• Tornado Warning

Some of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast (such as Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Rita, and the Great Storm of 1900) have hit in what month(s)?

• End of August-Early September

• End of June-Early July

• Early November-Beginning of December

• None of these were catastrophic hurricanes

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Which of these would you NOT expect from a thunderstorm?

• lightning
• strong wind
• storm surge
• heavy rain

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Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? 

• Solar heating is greatest near the equator.
• The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator.
• Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator.
• the rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator.

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How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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