Clouds
Tornadoes
Misc Storms
Safety
Weather Lore
100
This is a stratus cloud close to the ground.
Fog
100
A violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
Tornado
100
This produces heavy snowfall, and strong blowing winds.
Blizzard
100
True or false: Under an overpass is a good place to seek shelter from a tornado.
False!
100
True or false: Red sky in morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, sailor’s delight.
True.
200
A type of cumulus cloud that grows very tall vertically and is associated with thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds
200
What months are tornadoes most common in the US?
A. July-August
B. April-June
C. February-March
D. August-October
A. July-August
B. April-June
C. February-March
D. August-October
B. April-June
200
A huge storm system that forms over water and may move inland, causing wind and water damage.
Hurricane
200
What is the difference between a "tornado warning" and a "tornado watch"?
A. A "tornado watch" means that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes, while a "tornado warning" means a tornado or funnel cloud has been visually confirmed by eye or by radar.
B. A "tornado watch" means a tornado or funnel cloud has been visually confirmed by eye or by radar, while a "tornado warning" means that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes.
A. A "tornado watch" means that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes, while a "tornado warning" means a tornado or funnel cloud has been visually confirmed by eye or by radar.
B. A "tornado watch" means a tornado or funnel cloud has been visually confirmed by eye or by radar, while a "tornado warning" means that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes.
A.
200
True or false: When windows won’t open, and the salt clogs the shaker—the weather will favor the umbrella maker!
True.
300
Thin and wispy clouds typically found at heights greater than 20,000 feet.
Cirrus clouds
300
What is the scale used to rate the strength of tornadoes in the US based on the damage they cause?
A. T-Scale
B. Fujita Scale
C. Saffir–Simpson Scale
D. Enhanced Fujita Scale
A. T-Scale
B. Fujita Scale
C. Saffir–Simpson Scale
D. Enhanced Fujita Scale
D. Enhanced Fujita Scale
300
Which state has the most lightning strikes?
A. Kansas
B. Minnesota
C. Wyoming
D. Florida
A. Kansas
B. Minnesota
C. Wyoming
D. Florida
D. Florida
300
If you can't find shelter during a storm and are out in the open, as a last resort what is the best way to protect yourself from lightning?
Seek shelter in a uniform area such as a forest, and crouch on the ground on the tips of your feet with your ankles together.
300
True or false: Tipped moon wet; cupped moon dry.
False.
400
These clouds are puffy and look like cotton balls. They MAY bring rain or snow.
Cumulus clouds
400
Most tornadoes form from this type of thunderstorm.
A. Supercell
B. Pulse storm
C. Squall line
D. Derecho
A. Supercell
B. Pulse storm
C. Squall line
D. Derecho
A. Supercell
400
A form of solid precipitation.
Hail.
400
Why is a car a safe place to seek shelter from lightning?
Because of the metal frame.
400
True or false: A year of snow, a year of plenty.
True.
500
Low uniform grayish clouds that often cover the entire sky.
Stratus clouds
500
What direction do 99% of all tornadoes in the US rotate?
Counterclockwise
500
How many times does lightning strike the earth every second?
A. 30
B. 200
C. 100
D. 10
A. 30
B. 200
C. 100
D. 10
C. 100
500
What is the average warning time in the US for tornadoes?
A. 13 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 35 minutes
D. 2 minutes
A. 13 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 35 minutes
D. 2 minutes
A. 13 minutes
500
True or false: Onion skins: very thin, mild winter coming in. Onion skins: thick and tough, coming winter cold & rough.
False.
