AMAZING STORMS !

Instructions: Read the questions below and click on the answer you think is right. If you get stuck, go back to the storm pages and find the answer. GOOD LUCK!

1. How long do tornadoes usually last?

a. a few weeks

b. a few days

c. a few hours to a day            

d. a few seconds to an hour

 

2. What is the minimum speed a hurricane can have to be considered a hurricane?

a. 200 miles per hour            

b. 20 miles per hour

c. 179 miles per hour                        

d. 74 miles per hour

 

3. What types of clouds do thunderstorms come from?           

a. cirrostratus                  

b. cumulonimbus                       

c. stratocumulus                        

d. nimbostratus

 

4. Which of the following does NOT have to occur with blizzards?           

a. strong wind                  

b. low visibility           

c. falling snow                  

d. cold temperature

 

5.   Where do monsoons usually occur?

a. in the Indian Ocean            

b. Near Europe

c. in the Atlantic Ocean            

d. near Antarctica

 

 

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