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