Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Thunderstorms

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What type of thunderstorm is caused by advancing cold or warm fronts?
A)air-mass thunderstorms
B)cloud condensing thunderstorms
C)sea-breeze thunderstorms
D)frontal thunderstorms
2
How are thunderstorms classified?
A)by the diameter of the storm
B)by the height that the cumulonimbus clouds reach
C)by the mechanism that caused the air to rise
D)by the duration of the storm
3
As the instability of the air __________, the strength of the thunderstorms' updrafts and downdrafts __________.
A)decreases, decrease
B)increases, increase
C)decreases, increase
D)increases, decrease
4
What happens in the developing or cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?
A)Updraft slows.
B)Downdrafts occur.
C)Air rises vertically.
D)Air sinks with precipitation.
5
What type of weather phenomenon is shown in the figure?
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A)a supercell
B)a conduction cell
C)a sea breeze
D)a cyclone
6
How hot is the air heated by lightning?
A)300° C
B)100,000° C
C)1,000° C
D)30,000° C
7
How can you best protect yourself from being hit by lightning if you are outside?
A)Stand in a puddle of water.
B)Avoid using an electrical appliance or land line telephone.
C)Stay low to the ground and curl up as small as possible.
D)Take cover under an isolated tree.
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