- 1. What storm is formed over the ocean when warm water evaporates at a fast rate and creates a big thunder clouds
A) hurricane
B) tornado
C) earthquake
D) landslide
- 2. This storm forms when cold air and warm air masses meet and create a funnel cloud.
A) tornado
B) tsunami
C) earthquake
D) hurricane
- 3. This storm forms after there has been an earthquake underneath the ocean
A) tsunami
B) tornado
C) flood
D) hurricane
- 4. This storm can happen anywhere in the United States
A) tsunami
B) tornado
C) hurricane
D) flood
- 5. This storm is created by cumulonimbus clouds
A) thunderstorms
B) tsunami
C) landslide
D) earthquake
- 6. Strong winds, heavy rain and flooding are all characteristics of a
A) earthquake
B) hurricane
C) tornado
- 7. Tornado alley is a location in the United States that experiences a lot of tornados because
A) it is located near a lake
B) the large amounts of open space
C) it is located next to the ocean
- 8. This storm is formed after 2 tectonic plates release energy that has built up from the plates pressing on each other
A) hurricane
B) tornado
C) earthquake
D) landslide
- 9. Heavy precipitation and other natural disasters like earthquakes and floods can cause this disater
A) tornado
B) tsunami
C) hurricane
D) landslide
- 10. Strong winds, thunder, hail, and lightning are all characteristics of this type of storm
A) landslide
B) tornado
C) earthquake
D) tsunami
- 11. This storm is unexpected causing cracks in the ground
A) earthquake
B) hurricane
C) tornado
D) tsunami
- 12. Mud, rocks, and sliding dirt are all characteristics of this type of natural disaster
A) thunderstorm
B) tornado
C) landslide
D) hurricane
- 13. When ice crystals collide in a cloud they cause this type of severe weather
A) landslide
B) thunderstorm
C) earthquake
D) hurricane
- 14. This type of severe weather is deadly because many people drown
A) flood
B) tornado
C) landslide
D) earthquake
- 15. Heavy snow and white out conditions are associated with this type of severe weather
A) landslide
B) earthquake
C) tornado
D) blizzard
- 16. During this storm an area doesn't receive any precipitation for a long period of type. Sometimes years at a time.
A) hurricane
B) landslide
C) drought
D) tsunami
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