SEVERE WEATHER TEST
1. About how many thunderstorms attack the Earth on a daily basis?
a. 10000 b. 25000 c. 44000 d. 88000
2. Small-area storms formed by the strong upward movement of warm, unstable, moist air are commonly referred to as:
a. Tornadoes c. Thunderstorms
b. Snowstorms d. Rain shower
3. An air-mass thunderstorm is a:
a. a large, predictable storm with hours of precipitation
b. a small, predictable storm with hours of precipitation
c. a large, unpredictable storm only minutes of precipitation
d. a small, unpredictable storm with an hour of precipitation
4. A frontal thunderstorm is a:
a. a large, predictable storm with hours of precipitation
b. a small, predictable storm with hours of precipitation
c. a large, unpredictable storm only minutes of precipitation
d. a small, unpredictable storm with an hour of precipitation
5. All thunderstorms produce:
a. lightning c. thunder
b. rain d. usually all of the above
6. Lightning is a discharge of electricity from:
a. a thundercloud to the ground
b. a thundercloud to another cloud
c. the ground to a cloud
d. all of the above
7. The estimated temperature inside a bolt of lightning is:
a. 7000Oc c. 100000Oc
b. 28000Oc d. 330000Oc
8. Thunder is caused by:
a. the explosion of trees hit by lightning
b. the gods unhappy about the way we treat Earth
c. the rapid expanding of air by super-heating
d. clouds rolling over each other in the sky
9. Lightning can be seen instantly because light travels at:
a. 100000 miles per hour c. 300000 km per second
b. 1000 miles per hour d. 3000 km per hour
10. After about a distance of 13 miles, we cannot:
a. hear thunder produced by lightning
b. see lightning because light won't travel that far
c. attend school because we live out of the district
d. be harmed by a lightning strike on our heads
11. Every year in the US, lightning causes many fires and strikes about:
a. 1000 people c. 20 people
b. 500 people d. 200 people
12. Where should you take shelter in a lightning storm?
a. a barn c. under a tree
b. a house d. climb high to avoid the ground
13. Sinks, televisions, and telephones are as bad to be around during a lightning storm as being around:
a. your truck c. a cordless phone
b. your bed d. your shower
14. If you are out in the open during a lightning storm:
a. crouch on the ground with arms in the air
b. lay down as flat to the ground as possible
c. lay face down with butt or legs slightly turned upward
d. sit under a big tree for protection
15. The average height of a tornado is usually less than:
a. 10 miles high c. 2.5 miles high
b. 1 mile high d. 8.5 miles high
16. The strongest winds in a tornado are usually between:
a. 50-150 mph c. 300-450 mph
b. 100-200 mph d. 900-1000 mph
17. The width or path of a tornado is usually not more than:
a. 350 yards wide c. 100 yards wide
b. 1000 yards wide d. 200 yards wide
18. As fast as a tornado spins, it really only moves across the ground at:
a. 20-30 mph c. 80-100 mph
b. 35-55 mph d. 70-100 mph
19. Tornado paths are characterized by being:
a. 20 miles long and following a set path
b. irregular in path and 50 miles long
c. 5 miles long and following a set path
d. 50 miles long and following an irregular path
20. Tornadoes are usually easy to recognize by their sound, much like:
a. A semi truck c. Mr. Johnson's awesome truck
b. A freight train d. A squeeling animal in pain
21. Tornadoes are usually short-lived by lasting less than:
a. one hour c. 1/2 hour
b. one day d. a few minutes
22. Tornadoes are usually accompanied by heavy rain, lightning, and:
a. celebrations c. snow
b. hail d. sunshine
23. Tornadoes are sized using the "F-scale". Tornadoes that can do some damage but generally don't destroy most homes are the ones with:
a. F3 scale c. F1 scale
b. F2 scale d. F5 scale
24. Tornadoes that can do much damage to most buildings have a scale of:
a. F1 b. F2 c. F4 d. F5
25. The deadliest of all tornado types are the ones with a scale of:
a. F1 b. F2 c. F4 d. F5
26. DOROTHY was built to examine:
a. the inner workings of a tornado
b. the intelligence of freshman science students
c. the success of a film about tornadoes
d. the pressure, speed, and direction of wind in a rain storm
27. The DOROTHY device had a counter-part invented by the opposing group of tornado researchers called the:
a. Twister 1 c. Funnel 2
b. Tomato 7 d. D.O.T. 3
28. The capsules inside DOROTHY were found to be too light to 'fly' properly in the tornado, so the team built:
a. remote control engines for each one
b. rocket engine mounts on each to shoot them into the tornado
c. simple aluminum propellers to help lift them into the tornado
d. new capsules made of lead and other metals for more weight
29. In the movie, we saw all but _________ preceed the tornado sightings.
a. rain b. snow c. hail d. high winds
30. The "tornado" that hit the small town where the movie "The Shining" was playing on the outdoor theater was not a tornado but rather known as:
a. a twister c. a wind storm
b. a funnel d. downdrafts and microbursts
TRUE or FALSE (mark A or B)
31. Dr. Jonas' team appeared to have stolen the concept of DOROTHY.
32. Aunt Meg died after a severe tornado crushed her home and small town.
33. The final tornado turned on Bill & Jo causing them to loose the truck.
34. Bill and Jo were married at the end of the movie
35. By the end, the DOROTHY device never did prove to be worthwhile.
36. There were a total of 5 DOROTHY launch attempts made, two worked.
37. Dr. Jonas ignored warnings and was sucked into the tornado at the end.