Weather Middle School

The warm air at the cold front rises and creates a _____.

• Low pressure cell

• High pressure cell

• Moderate pressure cell

• None of the above

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A cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere rotates __________________ around a low-pressure center

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A ____________________ is a large storm with high winds and heavy rains.

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Thunderstorms are:

• A rare event

• Rare except in a few places

• Common in many places

• Nearly constant everywhere on Earth

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"Tornado Alley" is a region of the United States where warm air masses from the south collide with _______ air masses from the north, creating ideal conditions for tornadoes to form.

• high-pressure

• cold

• rising

• warm

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How long do hurricanes typically last?

• 1-2 days

• 3-5 days

• 5-10 days

• 10-12 days

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At any height in the atmosphere, the center of a tropical cyclone will be:

• Warmer than its surroundings

• Colder than its surroundings

• There will be no change

• None of the above

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The Fujita scale measures tornado intensity based on wind speed and damage.

• True

• False

A cyclone is not accompanied by high speed winds.

• True

• False

An enormous storm with high winds and heavy rains. They may be hundreds of kilometers wide and may travel for thousands of kilometers.

• Tornadoes

• Blizzards

• Hurricanes

• Thunderstorm

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