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What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?
metric scale
numeric scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita F Scale
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What is a hurricane?
warm, moist air rising rapidly, condensing, and forming a big storm cloud
clouds begin swirling, gaining speed, and increases in power
cold, dry air encounters warm moist air over the ocean
a lot of clouds in one area starts spinning and forming the 'eye'
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In which type of storm does a storm surge occur?
hurricanes
flash floods
water spouts
thunderstorms
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A typhoon is another name for a....
hurricane
tsunami
earthquake
flash flood
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Excess rain or a dam failure can cause a...
flash flood
hurricane
dust storm
water spout
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How do you measure flood levels?
a ruler
stream gauge
speedometer (looks at how fast things go)
test tube
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Where do flash floods occur most often?
mountain ranges
grasslands
deserts
coastal plain region
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What scale is used for tornadoes?
Category Scale
EF Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Metric Scale
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What scale is used to measure thunderstorms?
Margusity or TS Scale
Metric Scale
EF Scale
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What causes a dust storm?
being in a desert
strong winds blowing over loose topsoil
earthquakes
land slides
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What is Tornado Alley?
a popular restaurant
a ride at Disney
where most of America's tornadoes occur
a valley where most of America's tornadoes occur
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What scale is used to measure tornadoes?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Margusity Scale
TS Scale
EF Scale
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El Reno is...
one of the largest and strongest tornadoes
a city in Nevada
one of the largest hurricanes
the name for the blizzard of 1993
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Moisture, lift, and unstable air cause...
tornadoes
thunderstorms
blizzards
hurricanes
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A strong, severe thunderstorm is called a...
Mega Storm
Super Storm
Super cell
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A blizzard is caused by...
warm air going over cold air
cold air going over warm air
the polar vortex
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Winds at 35mph, visibility at 1/4th a mile, and lasting 3 hours are the...
3 obligations for a blizzard
3 obligations for a dust storm
3 obligations for a hurricane
3 obligations for a monsoon