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