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Which scale is used to estimate the strength of a hurricane? |
The Saffir-Simpson Scale.
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What is the minimum ranking of a major hurricane on the scale used to estimate the strength of hurricanes?
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Category 3. |
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A mature-stage thunderstorm cloud is called a __________ cloud. |
Cumulonimbus. |
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Which part of a supercell thunderstorm is most likely to produce a tornado funnel? |
The trailing side. |
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In a _______________, conditions are right for a tornado to develop in your area. |
Tornado watch |
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in a _____________ a tornado has been sighted in your area either visually or by radar, and you should seek shelter immediately. |
tornado warning |
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The most recent time that Manhattan, Kansas, and Topeka, Kansas, were both struck by a tornado on the same day was in _____. |
1966. |
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According to official records, the city of Manhattan, Kansas, and Kansas State University were last struck by a tornado in _____. |
2008. |
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On radar, the hook echo of a supercell thunderstorm indicates a ______________. |
A tornado. |
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Which of the following literary notables wrote a play inspired by the Bermuda Hurricane of 1609? |
William Shakespeare. |
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Which of the following literary notables wrote our best account of the English windstorm of 1703? |
Daniel Defoe. |
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The hurricanes of October, 1780, may have influenced the outcome of which American war? |
The American Revolution. |
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Which celebrity was caught in the New England Hurricane of 1938? |
Katharine Hepburn. |