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1. Which of the following statements is true? ______a. Tornadoes only form in th

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Question

1. Which of the following statements is true?

______a. Tornadoes only form in thunderstorms.

______b. Tornadoes only form in supercell thunderstorms.

______c. All thunderstorms produce tornadoes.

______d. All supercell thunderstorms produce tornadoes.

2. Climatologically, the months of maximum tornado frequency in the U.S.A. are

______a. February – April.

______b. April – June.

______c. July – September.

______d. September – November.

3. Which of the following occurs during a lightning strike?

______a. ionization of the air

______b. rapid heating of the air

______c. rapid expansion of the air

______d. (all of the above)

4. Which of the following states is in “Hail Alley”?

______a. Connecticut

______b. California

______c. Oklahoma

______d. Washington

5. Which city of the following would most likely experience a dry downburst during the

summer months?

______a. New Orleans, LA

______b. Phoenix, AZ

______c. New York, NY

______d. Chicago, IL

Explanation / Answer

1. Which of the following statements is true?

______a. Tornadoes only form in thunderstorms.

______b. Tornadoes only form in supercell thunderstorms.

______c. All thunderstorms produce tornadoes.

______d. All supercell thunderstorms produce tornadoes.

ANSWER = a (Tornadoes only form in thunderstorms)

condition of formation of Tornadoes : It form in unusually violent thunderstroms where sufficient instability and wind shear present in the lower part of atmosphere . so all thunderstroms can not produce tornadoes . therefore the answer a is correct .

2. Climatologically, the months of maximum tornado frequency in the U.S.A. are

______a. February – April.

______b. April – June.

______c. July – September.

______d. September – November.

ANSWER = b (april –june )

3. Which of the following occurs during a lightning strike?

______a. ionization of the air

______b. rapid heating of the air

______c. rapid expansion of the air

______d. (all of the above)

ANSWER = d (ionization of the air , rapid heating of the air, . rapid expansion of the air all occurs )

4. Which of the following states is in “Hail Alley”?

______a. Connecticut

______b. California

______c. Oklahoma

______d. Washington

ANSWER = C (Oklahoma)

5. Which city of the following would most likely experience a dry downburst during the

summer months?

______a. New Orleans, LA

______b. Phoenix, AZ

______c. New York, NY

______d. Chicago, IL

ANSWER = a