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#1. Updrafts occur alongside downdrafts during which phase? 
Cumulus stage 
Mature stage 
Dissipating stage 
Winter 

#2. The dissipating stage of a thunderstorm life cycle features: 
An updraft only 
A downdraft only 
An updraft and a downdraft 
An updraft and a downburst 

#3. Severe thunderstorms are most often associated with well defined: 
Cold fronts 
Warm fronts 
Occluded fronts 
Stationary fronts 

#4. A severe thunderstorm is accompanied by: 
Damaging winds 
Frequent lightning 
Large hail 
Any combination of the three 

#5. A downburst: 
Originates in a thunderstorm downdraft 
May cause extensive property damage 
May be either a microburst or a macroburst 
All of the above 

#6. A hailstone forms when an ice pellet goes through patches of what? 
Smoke particles 
Supercooled water droplets 
Glaze 
Sleet 

#7. Hail-producing thunderstorms are characterized by: 
Strong updrafts 
Great vertical development 
An abundant supply of supercooled water droplets 
All of the above 

#8. Who issues severe thunderstorm warnings? 
Your local television or radio station 
The National Weather Service in your area 
The emergency manager 
The National Severe Storms Prediction Center 

#9. Who issues severe thunderstorm watches? 
The National Weather Service 
The National Severe Storms Prediction Center 
Your local TV meteorologist 
The Governor's office 

#10. Thunderstorms are most frequent within: 
Warm, moist air masses 
Cold, moist air masses 
Cold, dry air masses 
Warm, dry air masses 

#11. Which should you not do when a severe thunderstorm is threatening? 
Seek shelter immediately 
Use the phone 
Stay away from windows 
Avoid water 

#12. A thunderstorm cell usually lasts: 
All day 
Eight hours 
Three days 
A few minutes 

#13. Which description best fits a cumulus cloud? 
Large and billowy with a flat base 
Thin and wispy, and found high in the sky 
Long strings of puffy clouds 
A long wall that's close to the ground 

#14. The second layer in the earth's atmosphere is the 
Mesosphere 
Thermosphere 
Troposphere 
Stratosphere 

#15. What does a la mode mean? 
Topped with meat 
Topped with ice cream 
Topped with Kool Whip 
Topped with graham crackers 
 
 
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