Severe Weather and Thunderstorms Quiz

<p>When thunder roars, go indoors. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Funnel cloud (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>National Weather Service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A downburst destroys in a straight line, while a tornado destroys in a different pattern. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Summer, because it's warm. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concentric circles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A downburst causes straight-line damage.

A tornado causes damage in a swirl or spinning pattern.

Count the concentric circles on a hailstone to determine the number of up and down drafts it experienced.

Most severe weather occurs in summer due to warm temperatures.

Count seconds between lightning and thunder, divide by 5 to get miles to the lightning strike.

Warm, moist air provides the energy and moisture needed for thunderstorms to develop and intensify.

Cumulonimbus clouds, also known as thunderheads, are massive, towering clouds that produce severe thunderstorms.

Flash floods are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States.

A surprising 90% of lightning strikes occur between clouds, not from cloud to ground.

The National Weather Service urges people to 'Turn Around, Don't Drown' when encountering flooded roads.