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6 Storms and Severe Weather Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 6 Storms and Severe Weather, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: During extreme heat, people should reduce strenuous activity during the hottest periods, drink water, and check on people who may be especially vulnerable.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What is the minimum wind-gust speed that meets one U.S. criterion for a severe thunderstorm? Enter the number in mph.

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Strong updrafts can carry water droplets into freezing parts of a cloud, where the droplets grow into ice stones called .

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

The term for abnormal ocean water pushed onto the coast by a storm is .

05
Choose one
1 point

In the Atlantic, a tropical cyclone has sustained winds of 68 miles per hour. What is it classified as?

  1. A

    A tropical storm

  2. B

    A hurricane

  3. C

    Neither a tropical storm nor a hurricane

06
Choose one
1 point

A winter storm is forecast before a planned trip. Which response is recommended?

  1. A

    Travel as planned without checking conditions

  2. B

    Check forecasts before traveling and follow local emergency guidance

  3. C

    Wait until roads are already hazardous to look for updates

07
Choose one
1 point

In the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific, at what sustained wind speed does a tropical cyclone reach hurricane strength?

  1. A

    39 miles per hour

  2. B

    74 miles per hour

  3. C

    58 miles per hour

08
Choose one
1 point

After the last thunder is heard, how long should you stay sheltered before going back outside?

  1. A

    Leave as soon as the rain stops

  2. B

    Stay sheltered for 10 minutes after the last thunder

  3. C

    Stay sheltered for 30 minutes after the last thunder

09
Choose one
1 point

A tornado warning is in effect, and you are inside a sturdy building. Where should you take shelter?

  1. A

    Stand beside a window on an upper floor

  2. B

    Go to a basement or a small interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows

  3. C

    Shelter under an overpass

10
True or false
1 point

True or false: Every organized severe thunderstorm produces a tornado.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

11
True or false
1 point

True or false: A hurricane's Saffir–Simpson category describes every danger the storm may bring.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

12
Choose all
1 point

Which actions help prepare for hazardous weather? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Monitor reliable weather alerts

  2. B

    Know the safest nearby shelter

  3. C

    Keep essential supplies

  4. D

    Have a way to receive warnings if power or phone service is interrupted

  5. E

    Assume alerts will always arrive through one working phone

13
Choose all
1 point

Which statements describe possible hurricane hazards? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Storm surge that can cause coastal flooding and travel inland

  2. B

    Heavy rain and flooding far from the coast, even after the storm weakens

  3. C

    A guarantee that flooding will occur only along the coast

  4. D

    Damaging winds, large waves, and tornadoes

14
Open ended
1 point

Local officials issue an evacuation order for your area ahead of a hurricane. What should you do?

15
Written response
1 point

In the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific, what sustained wind speed marks the threshold for classifying a tropical cyclone as a tropical storm? Give your answer in miles per hour.

16
Choose one
1 point

A winter storm may bring snow, ice, and dangerous cold. Which action best helps you prepare for possible travel hazards?

  1. A

    Travel as planned because winter weather mainly affects people outdoors.

  2. B

    Check forecasts before traveling and follow local emergency guidance.

  3. C

    Wait until roads are icy before deciding whether to travel.

  4. D

    Rely on a vehicle's ability to handle snow instead of checking conditions.

17
Choose one
1 point

During a period of extreme heat, which plan best reduces the risk of heat-related illness?

  1. A

    Do strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day.

  2. B

    Avoid drinking water unless you feel thirsty.

  3. C

    Reduce strenuous activity during the hottest periods and drink water.

  4. D

    Check only on people who have already become ill.

18
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the hazard in which a storm pushes abnormal ocean water onto the coast?

19
Choose one
1 point

You hear thunder while outdoors, but rain has not started where you are. What is the safest immediate action?

  1. A

    Go inside a substantial enclosed building or a hard-topped vehicle with the windows closed.

  2. B

    Stay outside until rain begins, then look for shelter.

  3. C

    Stand under a tree to avoid getting wet.

  4. D

    Open windows so air pressure can equalize.

20
Written response
1 point

A thunderstorm produces a powerful current of air that rushes downward and then spreads out near the ground, causing damaging winds without a tornado. What is this wind event called?