Weather quiz

If the air starts to spin, a can form a _______.

• tornado
• thunderstorm

• sand storm

• tsunami

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According to the scale, what is the rating of the strongest tornadoes?

• EF6

• EF8

• EF5

• EF10

In which country are tornadoes the most common?

• Brazil

• Nepal

• United States

• China

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Which is something a person might see or hear before a tornado?

• falling hail

• sound like a freight train coming

• greenish or blackish sky

• all of these

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When cool, dry air meets warm, moist air a _______ can form.

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane

• sand storm

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Tornadoes are measured using which type of scale?

• Richter

• Categories

• Mercator

• Enhanced Fujita

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_____ air is less dense and tends to rise.

• cold

• warm
• moist

• dry

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Where is Tornado Alley?

• central and southeast US

• north and west of the Rocky Mountain states

• east and south of the Pacific

• northwest and southwest Canadian States

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True or false: Tornadoes can last days.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is NOT another name for a tornado?

• cyclone

• wind twist

• twister

• waterspout