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What is a hurricane?
A: A large funnel that forms from the sky B: A lightning storm
C: A storm that forms at sea and strikes land D: An ice blizzard with gusty winds
C. A storm that forms at sea and strikes land
How many thunderstorms are there in the world every year?
A: 2 million B: 5 million
C: 10 million D: 16 million
D. 16 million
What is a tornado?
A: A funnel of air from the ground to the sky B: a funnel of air from the sky to the ground
C: a water funnel on the ocean D: a cold western wind
A. A funnel of air from the ground to the sky
The eye of a storm happens at the center of a hurricane or tornado. What is it like inside the eye?
A: stormy B: foggy
C: calm D: ice cold
C. calm
If you count seconds between when you hear thunder and when you see a lightning strike, what does it tell you?
A: How close the storm is to you B: Where the lightning will strike next
C: When your parents will come home D: None of the above
A. How close the storm is to you
In an average year, how many tornadoes happen in the United States?
A: under 400 B: 400 to 950
C: 950 to 1500 D: over 1500
C. 950 to 1500
Organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces
Decomposers
Another name for a hurricane is what?
A: Tornado B: Typhoon
C: Twister D: Thunderstorm
B. Typhoon
A downdraft is a cool wind that what?
A: Blows across the mountains B: Blows down from the sky to the earth
C: Blows up from the earth to the sky D: None of the above
B. Blows down from the sky to the earth
Masses of air are constantly in motion around the earth. When two masses meet or collide, what do we call it?
A: a backlash B: a stalemate
C: a chill zone D: a front
D. a front
The measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air
When warm air gets trapped off of Southern America, It produces something that changes world wide weather patterns. It is first seen in the month of December, near Peru and Chile. What is it called?
A: El Nino B: Al Nino
C: Ele Nino D: El Neon
C. El Nino
Lightning can be very dangerous when it strikes. How many people are killed or injured every year by lightning?
A: 0 to 50 B: 50 to 100
C: 100 to 150 D: over 150
B. 50 to 100
A snowstorm that is so strong you cannot see anything, is called what?
A: a whiteout B: a chill zone
C: a blind storm D: a snow day
A. a whiteout
Wispy, feathery clouds?
When rain suddenly turns cold it can turn into chunks of ice before it falls to the ground. What is this called?
A: sleet B: snow
C: hail D: slate
C. hail
If are outside you see hear thunder and know that lightning will soon be coming towards you should do what?
A: Take shelter in a sturdy structure. B: Do not go under trees for shelter. C: Stay away from water like pools or ponds. D: All of the above
D. All of the above
Clouds that look like flat layers