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Catastrophic Weather Events

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Test your knowledge of catastrophic weather events and the tools used to measure them.

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1
What is a blizzard?
A storm with heavy rain or hail accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cold thunderstorm clouds.
A freezing rainstorm with widespread ice glaze formation.
A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
2
Which of these is considered a catastrophic weather event?
Thunderstorm
Sinkhole Collapse
Hurricane
Cold Front
3
What does the Fujita Scale measure?
The amount of rainfall from a thunderstorm.
The temperature and humidity in the air.
The speed of sustained hurricane winds.
The intensity of the damage caused by a tornado.
4
What conditions can make tornadoes more likely to occur?
Thunderstorms with winds blowing in different directions or speeds
Excessive rainfall in a short amount of time
Below-average rainfall over long periods of time
Underwater volcanic eruptions or earthquakes
5
What is the result of hurricane winds blowing along the ocean surface causing water to pile up near the shore?
High Tide
Mudslide
Storm Surge
Tropical Depression