The Enhanced Fujita Scale for classifying tornado strength is based on:
a. multiple damage indicators.
b. degree of damage.
c. atmospheric stability.
d. both a and b
e. none of the above
Q. 2 -
At home, when confronted with an approaching tornado, you should:a.
open the windows right away.
b. grab a video camera and start filming.
c. listen to see whether the tornado has an audible roar.
d. seek shelter immediately.
Q. 3 -
In a region where severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are forming, one would not expect toobserve:a.
a strong ridge of high pressure over the region.
b. a dry tongue of cold air between the 700 and 500 mb levels.
c. the polar jet stream above the region.
d. moist warm air moving north at about the 850 mb level.
Q. 4 -
In an eastward moving thunderstorm, the most likely place for a tornado to develop is in the
__________ part of the storm.
a. northeast
b. southeast
c. northwest
d. southwest
Q. 5 -
In the United States, tornadoes are most frequent during the __________, and least frequent
during the __________.
a. summer, fall
b. spring, winter
c. spring, fall
d. summer, winter
e. winter, fall
Q. 6 -
The most frequent time of day for tornadoes to form is in the:a.
early morning just after sunrise.
b. late morning just before noon.
c. evening just after sunset.
d. afternoon.
e. middle of the night
Q. 7 -
If a tornado is rotating in a counterclockwise direction and moving toward the northeast, the
strongest winds will be on its __________ side.
a. southwestern
b. southeastern
c. northeastern
d. northwestern