Severe Weather Phenomena
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about severe weather phenomena, including their causes, effects, and safety precautions. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: meteorology severe weather natural disasters |
What is the most common type of severe weather in the United States?
What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale used to measure?
What is the term used to describe a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground?
What is the term used to describe a large and powerful tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour?
What is the term used to describe a sudden and rapid rise in water level, usually caused by heavy rainfall or a dam break?
What is the term used to describe a severe winter storm characterized by heavy snow, strong winds, and low visibility?
What is the term used to describe a large and destructive wave caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of large hail, strong winds, and frequent lightning?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a rotating updraft, which can lead to the formation of tornadoes?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a long-lived, rotating updraft, which can produce multiple tornadoes?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a squall line, which can produce strong winds, hail, and heavy rain?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a bow echo, which can produce strong winds, hail, and heavy rain?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a hook echo, which can indicate the presence of a tornado?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a wall cloud, which can indicate the presence of a tornado?
What is the term used to describe a severe thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a funnel cloud, which can indicate the presence of a tornado?