- 1. What is a hurricane called in the Pacific Ocean?
A) Typhoon
B) Cyclone
C) Storm
D) Monsoon
- 2. Which extreme weather event is characterized by heavy snow and strong winds?
A) Heatwave
B) Tornado
C) Blizzard
D) Drought
- 3. What is the most intense category on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale for tornadoes?
A) EF1
B) EF5
C) EF3
D) EF0
- 4. Which weather event occurs when warm, moist air rises rapidly and cools to form clouds?
A) Heatwave
B) Drought
C) Thunderstorm
D) Tornado
- 5. What are the rotating columns of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground called?
A) Tornadoes
B) Cyclones
C) Whirlwinds
D) Dust Devils
- 6. What term is used to describe a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?
A) Drought
B) Tsunami
C) Flood
D) Blizzard
- 7. In what region of the world do monsoons typically occur?
A) North America
B) South Asia
C) Australia
D) Europe
- 8. What is the part of a hurricane with the most severe weather conditions called?
A) Eye
B) Storm surge
C) Outer band
D) Eyewall
- 9. Which extreme weather event is characterized by high-speed sustained winds and heavy rainfall?
A) Drought
B) Heatwave
C) Hurricane
D) Tornado
- 10. What is the phenomenon of warm air rising over cold air, creating instability in the atmosphere?
A) Convection
B) Condensation
C) Radiation
D) Sublimation
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