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Question #1

This area has the world’s largest concentration of tornadoes:

A. The Great Basin

B. Central Africa

C. Florida

D. The Southern Great Plains

E. Australia

Question #2

This area has the world’s largest concentration of thunderstorms:

A. The Southern Great Plains

B. The Great Basin

C. Central Africa

D. Australia

E. The Caribbean

Question #3

You hear thunder 10 seconds after seeing a lightning flash. How far away was the lightning?

A. 3 miles

B. 5 miles

C. 25 miles

D. 2 miles

E. 10 miles

Question #4

In which of these latitudes would you tend to find the lowest number of typhoons, tropical cyclones or hurricanes in a typical year?

A. 5N to 10N

B. 10N to 15N

C. 0 to 5N

D. 15N to 20N

E. 20N to 25N

Question #5

On a weather map, a line with semi-circles on one side is a _______.

A. Warm Front

B. Cold Front

C. Occluded Front

D. Stationary Front