Everything weather Everything weather Quiz #1 [easy] by admin|Published May 26, 2025 1. The weather phenomenon in the photo is a: Tornado Squall line Tropical cyclone Monsoon None 2. The air in a lightning flash heats up to: 300 °C 1000 °C 5000 °C 30 000 °C None 3. From a distance, a mature thundercloud looks: like cauliflower like an anvil elongated & lenticular wispy & translucent None 4. What is the whirling column of air and water mist in the photo called? Photo: Oliver Dodd, CC BY 2.0 Squall line Whirlpool Waterspout Hurricane None 5. Which of the following types of clouds produces hail? A - Cumulus B - Towering cumulus C - Cumulonimbus D - Nimbostratus None 6. Which one of these rotating weather systems is the smallest? Hurricane Typhoon Tropical cyclone Tornado None 7. What type of front is denoted by a blue line with triangles pointing in the direction of travel? Cold front Warm front Occluded front None 8. A cyclone is a: Low pressure system High pressure system None 9. Thunder is the: Sound wave from the rapid heating of air in a lightning flash Sound of hailstones colliding in free fall Sound of colliding thunderclouds None 10. If you get caught outside in a lightning storm, where is the safest place to be? In your car In an open field Under a big tree Next to a telephone pole None 11. What type of whirlwind phenomenon is in the photo? Gustnado Dust devil Tornado Landspout None 12. Thundersnow is: An actual weather phenomenon - a snowstorm with lightning An actual weather phenomenon - a snowstorm with roaring winds A colloquial expression for heavy snowfall A synonym for 'blizzard' None Time's up
