Test your knowledge of weather. Points available: 10 1: What is a squall? A) A tornado in a snow storm B) Two or more converging cold fronts C) Significant wind gusts lasting several minutes D) A lightning storm (no rain or thunder) 2: What is the purpose of the Fujita scale? A) Measure wind intensity/damage B) Measure hurricane intensity/damage C) Measure humidity D) Measure tornado intensity/damage 3: What does the term 'box' indicate in weather lingo? A) A precipitation front B) A storm watch (typically thunderstorm or tornado) C) An inaccurate forecast D) The region a specific forecast is expected to affect 4: What is a cloud shaped like a comma usually a sign of? A) Snow B) It's spring C) Nothing D) A low pressure front 5: How long does the average tornado last? A) less than 3 minutes B) less than 7 minutes C) less than 15 minutes D) less than 19 minutes 6: Lightning is how much hotter than the sun? A) 2 times B) 3 times C) 5 times D) It is not hotter than the sun 7: What is a shear? A) A variation in wind speed B) A period of heavy rain C) A cloudless sky D) An ice storm 8: What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane? A) Hurricanes are more intense B) Typhoons are more intense C) Hurricanes occur on the Western Hemisphere, Typhoons occur on the Eastern Hemisphere D) A typhoon involves a tsunami 9: What is the term for winds blowing clockwise around an area of high pressure in the Northern hemisphere? A) Anti-cyclone B) Cyclone C) Typhoon D) Hurricane 10: Water particles that freeze once they hit the ground are called what? A) Snow B) Sleet C) Ice D) Freezing rain
