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Concept 4 Quiz

Discuss the characteristics and effects of different types of severe weather, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

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Question 1.
Hurricanes are classified according to intensity using the


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Question 2.
A mesocylone is a technical term for hurricane.

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Question 3.
Which of the following conditions are associated with thunderstorms?

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Question 4.
The greatest tornado frequency in the United States is during the period


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Question 5.
The most intense tornadoes form in association with supercells.

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Question 6.
Hurricanes form in tropical waters between the latitudes of


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Question 7.
A tornado warning is issued when a funnel cloud has actually been sighted or indicated by radar.

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Question 8.
Smaller whirls within a larger stronger tornado are called


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Question 9.
The greatest winds and heaviest rainfall occur within the eye of a hurricane.

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Question 10.
Most deaths from hurricanes occur as a result of


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