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