Extreme Weather Quiz

What is a common form of extreme weather mentioned in the text?

• Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

What part of a hurricane is calm?

• The eye

• The outer bands

• The eyewall

• The rainbands

What are the parts of a tornado?

• Eye and eyewall

• Funnel and base

• Top and bottom

• Head and tail

What is one characteristic of the weather in the Rocky Mountains?

• Always sunny

• Very predictable

• Often severe

• Never changes

What is the effect of the slope and height of the mountains on the weather?

• It makes the weather stable

• It causes sudden changes

• It prevents wind

• It makes it always sunny

Why do hailstones finally fall to the ground?

• They melt

• They become too heavy

• They are pushed by wind

• They are eaten by birds

What happens when the tip of the funnel cloud touches the ground?

• It becomes a rainstorm.

• It becomes a tornado.

• It becomes a snowstorm.

• It becomes a hurricane.

What does the noise of the funnel cloud resemble as it becomes a tornado?

• A whisper.

• A train.

• A bird.

• A car.

What happens when the air begins to swirl in Tornado Alley?

• It creates powerful winds

• It rains heavily

• It becomes very hot

• It snows

What do thunderclouds make possible?

• Tornadoes

• Rainbows

• Snowflakes

• Sunshine