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Weather Lesson 3: What causes severe weather?

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1
Which is not an example of severe weather?
thunderstorms
hurricanes
drizzle
monsoons
2
Winds in a monsoon
All flow to the east.
All flow to the west.
Change directions with the seasons.
Stay the same.
3
What does a tornado warning signify?
A tornado has been seen and you should take cover.
A tornado warning means a tornado might form.
Conditions are right for tornadoes to form.
A thunderstorm will happen.
4
Hurricanes get their energy from
cold ocean water.
ocean water.
land.
warm ocean water.
5
What is a rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?
tempered
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
6
How many stages are there in a thunderstorm?
3
2
1
4
7
In a hurricane, the "eye of the storm" has the lowest air pressure.
False
True
8
Lightning is a large electrical spark moving between areas of
clouds.
opposite charge.
similar charge.
neutral charge.
9
Tempered means
cooled in winter and warmed in summer.
warmed in winter and cooled in summer.