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