Thunderstorms Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. The inside of a car provides a relatively safe shelter from a tornado

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

17. The inside of a car provides a relatively safe shelter from lightning

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

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

1. 7000 - 8000; more
2. 7000 - 8000; less
3. 700 - 800; more
4. 700 - 800; less

19. The peak in the Atlantic hurricane season occurs during which month?

1. May
2. July
3. September
4. November

20. The stratospheric ozone hole occurs

1. over Antarctica during the Northern Hemisphere spring (April-June)
2. over Antarctica during the Southern Hemisphere spring (Sept-Nov)
3. everywhere on Earth during the Southern Hemisphere spring (Sept-Nov)
4. everywhere on Earth during the Northern Hemisphere spring (April-June)

21. The strongest winds and heaviest rain are associated with which part of a hurricane?

1. The eye
2. The spiral rain bands
3. The eyewall
4. The outflow

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

1. True Statement/False Statement

23. Thunder will not occur

1. without lightning
2. in wintertime storms when it is too cold
3. over the oceans or large lakes
4. until precipitation begins to fall from the clouds

24. Which aspect of land-falling hurricanes is usually responsible for the most destruction?

1. Strong winds
2. Heavy rains
3. Storm surge
4. Embedded tornadoes

25. Which phenomenon associated with thunderstorms was described in class as being particularly dangerous for airplane travel and the cause of several airline crashes?

1. Plane flying low to the ground near a microburst
2. Plane being struck by lightning
3. Plane being pelted by large hail
4. Plane icing over when flying through supercooled water droplets in the cloud

26. Which state averages the most thunderstorms per year per square mile?

1. Oklahoma
2. California
3. Colorado
4. Florida

27. Which state averages the most tornadoes per year per square mile?

1. Oklahoma
2. California
3. Colorado
4. Florida

28. Which states averages the most days with hail per year per square mile?

1. Oklahoma
2. California
3. Colorado
4. Florida