Science Quiz 24, Chapter 9, pp. 261-266

Question 1

A long line of thunderstorms, usually along a cold front, is called a ____

Answer 1

squall line

Question 2

What is the most powerful type of thunderstorm?

Answer 2

supercell

Question 3

A stream of negative charge that travels down the path of a previous lightning strike is a ____

Answer 3

dart leader

Question 4

The upward flow of positive charge that forms the brilliant flash of a lightning bolt is the ___

Answer 4

return stroke

Question 5

What term describes air that is warm near the ground but very cold at higher altitudes?

Answer 5

unstable

Question 6

What is the first stage of a thunderstorm?

Answer 6

cumulus stage

Question 7

What is the final stage of a thunderstorm?

Answer 7

dissipating stage

Question 8

What phenomenon occurs when heat from lightning causes the air to expand explosively, forming a shock wave of sound?

Answer 8

thunder

Question 9

What is an abrupt discharge of electricity through the air that produces a quick flash of bright light?

Answer 9

lightning

Question 10

What is the general term for concentrated blasts of cool wind that form during a thunderstorm?

Answer 10

downbursts