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Which way does lightening strike?

What are the different types of Thunder storms?

Earth Science Storms Review

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This quiz is about our unit on storms

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1
What are the different types of Thunder storms?
Single cell, multicell cluster, multicell line & super cell
cellular, cluster, line & cluster line
thunder, blizzard, and rain
cold cell, hot cell, super cell
2
Which way does lightening strike?
It always strikes trees first
It strikes the ground and then strikes as it goes back up
It strikes however it wants to
It strikes down from the cloud
3
TRUE or FALSE: Tornadoes form over land, have a small spiral and fuel off of water.
FALSE
TRUE
4
Describe what a storm surge is.
It is the rising of the sea level due to a storm.
This is when all the fish come ashore because of a storm.
When your TV is ruined because its plugged in during a storm
What it is called when the storm moves forward.
5
Are storms typically low pressure or high pressure?
Low
High
6
What does the Fujita scale measure?
The intensity of a tornado
The intensity of a blizzard
The intensity of lightening
The intensity of a hurricane
7
TRUE or FALSE: A blizzard is a snow storm with sustained winds?
TRUE
FALSE
8
Which is the characteristic of a hurricane?
large spiral, forms over water.
large spiral, but forms over land.
small spiral, forms over water.
small spiral and it forms over land.
9
What is the calm in a storm like a hurricane or tornado called?
The wall
The spiral
The eye
The center
10
TRUE or FALSE: The Saffir-Simpson Scale is the scale that measures a hurricane.
FALSE
TRUE