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What type of air fuels a severe thunderstorm?
What type of air fuels a severe thunderstorm?
- Cold, dry air
- Warm, dry air
- Cool, dry air
- Warm, moist air (correct)
What is a tornado that occurs over water called?
What is a tornado that occurs over water called?
- Cyclone
- Storm surge
- Water spout (correct)
- Waterspout
What percentage of lightning occurs cloud-to-cloud?
What percentage of lightning occurs cloud-to-cloud?
- 50%
- 100%
- 90% (correct)
- 75%
Which of the following is the NWS motto for lightning safety?
Which of the following is the NWS motto for lightning safety?
What is the term for the rotating column of air that does not touch the ground?
What is the term for the rotating column of air that does not touch the ground?
Who is responsible for issuing severe weather watches and warnings?
Who is responsible for issuing severe weather watches and warnings?
What is the primary difference between the damage caused by a downburst and that caused by a tornado?
What is the primary difference between the damage caused by a downburst and that caused by a tornado?
What season experiences the most severe weather, and why?
What season experiences the most severe weather, and why?
What shape indicates how many times a hailstone has gone through the cycle of updraft and downdraft?
What shape indicates how many times a hailstone has gone through the cycle of updraft and downdraft?
What percentage of lightning occurs as cloud-to-ground strikes?
What percentage of lightning occurs as cloud-to-ground strikes?
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Downburst damage pattern
Downburst damage pattern
A downburst causes straight-line damage.
Tornado damage pattern
Tornado damage pattern
A tornado causes damage in a swirl or spinning pattern.
Hailstone cycle count
Hailstone cycle count
Count the concentric circles on a hailstone to determine the number of up and down drafts it experienced.
Severe weather season
Severe weather season
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Lightning distance estimation
Lightning distance estimation
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What fuels severe thunderstorms?
What fuels severe thunderstorms?
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What type of cloud is associated with severe thunderstorms?
What type of cloud is associated with severe thunderstorms?
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What is the #1 weather-related killer?
What is the #1 weather-related killer?
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What percentage of lightning strikes are cloud-to-cloud?
What percentage of lightning strikes are cloud-to-cloud?
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What is the NWS motto for flash floods?
What is the NWS motto for flash floods?
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