Weather and Climate Quiz Current Events Mr. Walberg SJA

Thunderstorms occur in association with a type of cloud known as a _______________.

cumulonimbus

Left untreated, _________________ can eventually lead to complete failure of the heart and respiratory system and death.

hypothermia

Blizzard conditions of cold temperatures and strong winds can cause wind chill values that can result in ___________ or _____________.

hypothermia or frostbite

There has been a downward trend in hurricanes near Australia. And historical data for the Southern Hemisphere is incomplete, making conclusions _______________.

impossible for that region.

A severe weather outbreak is typically considered to be when 10 or more tornadoes and many large hail or damaging wind reports _____________.

in a geographic area.

Hurricanes typically weaken over ___________ without their primary energy source.

land

Advisories are for less serious conditions than warnings, that cause significant inconvenience and if caution is not exercised, could lead to situations that may threaten __________.

life or property

Warnings are issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. A warning means weather conditions pose a threat to life or property. People in the path of the storm _____________.

need to take protective action.

2. Usually accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain and sometimes snow, sleet, hail, or ________________.

no precipitation at all.

The difference between a blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind, ______________.

not the amount of snow.

B. Thunderstorms can form and develop in any geographic location, but most frequently within the mid-latitude where warm moist air from tropical latitudes collides with cooler air from ________________.

polar latitudes

A watch means that hazardous weather is _____________.

possible.

They get energy from water evaporating from the ocean surface, then re-condensing into clouds and rain when moist air _____________.

rises and cools.

4. Thunderstorms move with the prevailing wind, but wind ________ causes a deviation in their course.

shear

3. Strong or severe thunderstorms, known as ____________, may rotate like tornados.

supercells

1. Meteorologists generally define severe weather as any weather that poses risks to life, property or requires ____________.

the intervention of authorities.

Tropical cyclones that cause extreme destruction are rare, but when they occur, they can cause major damage or _________________.

thousands of fatalities

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that it is hard to tie any single extreme event _________.

to human climate change.

Stronger thunderstorm cells are capable of producing ________________.

tornadoes and waterspouts.

Hurricanes are also called _____________ and _____________.

tropical cyclones and typhoons

Hurricanes typically form over large bodies of relatively ______ water.

warm

The wind chill factor is the amount of cooling the human body feels due to the combination of ____________ and ___________.

wind and temperature

3 characteristics of severe weather:

A temperature or moisture boundary Moisture Instability in the atmosphere (usually precipitation-based events).

The 4 most destructive weather-related natural disasters.

Flood Hurricane Tornado Thunderstorm

What is a rapidly rotating storm systems with a low-pressure center, low-level circulation, strong winds, and a spiral of thunderstorms producing heavy rain?

Hurricane

_______________ is when a body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.

Hypothermia

Blizzards are most common in the Great Plains, Great Lakes states, and northeastern states along the coast, but less common in the _________________.

Pacific Northwest

Name the type of flood: Floods occur in all types of river and stream channels. When flood water occurs on tilled fields, it can result in a muddy flood where sediments are picked up by run off and carried away.

Riverine (channel)

_________ ____________ refers to any dangerous meteorological phenomena with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or loss of human life.

Severe weather

Approaching severe is defined as hail between 1⁄2 to 1 inch diameter or winds between 50 and 58 M.P.H. These storms will usually get a ________________.

Significant Weather Alert

Severe is defined as hail 1 to 2 inches diameter, winds 58+ M.P.H., or a tornado. Both severe and significant severe events warrant a severe thunderstorm warning from the ____________.

United States National Weather Service

Name the type of flood: The inundation of built land or property, particularly in more densely populated areas, from rain overwhelming the drainage systems. In urban areas, flood effects can be exacerbated by existing paved streets and roads, which increase the Ꮤ speed of flowing water.

Urban flooding

Name the type of flood: Floods can happen on flat or low-lying areas when water from rainfall or snowmelt comes faster than it can either infiltrate or run off.

areal

Flooding may occur as overflow of water from water bodies, such as a river, lake, or ocean, where the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an ________________.

areal flood

Inland, heavy rains from the hurricane can cause significant flooding, and storm surges can produce extensive coastal flooding up to ________ from the coastline.

25 miles

The annual number of tropical cyclones worldwide is between ______.

77-97

______________ storms are becoming more destructive financially, with five of the ten most expensive storms in US history occurring since 1990. This is most due to higher populations and infrastructure in coastal regions.

Atlantic

__________ are severe snowstorms characterized by strong sustained winds and lasting for three hours or more.

Blizzards