16. The inside of a car provides a relatively safe shelter from a tornado
17. The inside of a car provides a relatively safe shelter from lightning
18. The NY Times article Most Deadly of Natural Disasters: the Heat Wave reports a death toll of.....................people from the 1995 Chicago heat wave. In comparison, this is...................people than died in the infamous Chicago Fire of 1871
19. The peak in the Atlantic hurricane season occurs during which month?
20. The stratospheric ozone hole occurs
21. The strongest winds and heaviest rain are associated with which part of a hurricane?
22. There is a good deal of conclusive evidence that shows extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming more frequent and severe in recent years, and the increase is due to global warming
23. Thunder will not occur
24. Which aspect of land-falling hurricanes is usually responsible for the most destruction?
25. Which phenomenon associated with thunderstorms was described in class as being particularly dangerous for airplane travel and the cause of several airline crashes?
26. Which state averages the most thunderstorms per year per square mile?
27. Which state averages the most tornadoes per year per square mile?
28. Which states averages the most days with hail per year per square mile?
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