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