Severe Weather Answers

Which is safest in a thunderstorm?a.standing near a treec.getting in the waterb.staying low on the groundd.finding a high place

A tornado is dangerous mostly because of itsa.heavy rains.c.strong winds.b.lightning.d.storm surge.

Which statement about tornadoes is correct?a.They are a very common part of thunderstorms.b.Seventy-five percent of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States.c.Their danger is mainly from the heavy rains they bring.d.They are the strongest storms on Earth.

Unstable atmospheric conditions lead to the formation of lightning and thunder ina.nimbostratus clouds.c.altostratus clouds.b.altocumulus clouds.d.cumulonimbus clouds.

Lightning is an electric discharge between a positively charged area anda.a rising air mass.c.another positively charged area.b.a source region.d.a negatively charged area.

Finding a high place to wait is a safety measure during aa.thunderstorm.c.hurricane.b.tornado.d.flash flood.

Which describes the eye of a hurricane?a.brings winds of up to 300 km/hc.has strong, spinning windsb.has warm, calm air and light windsd.has spiraling bands of heavy rain

What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?a.clear and sunnyc.light rainb.hurricaned.thunderstorm

A storm surge is a dangerous part ofa.a tornado.c.the water cycle.b.a thunderstorm.d.a hurricane.

Wind moving in two directions over a prairie makes air in the middle spin. This is the beginning of aa.hurricane.c.hailstorm.b.thunderstorm.d.tornado.