Statistics for Advanced Weather Phenomena

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	Answer	% Correct
The phenomenon of multiple thunderstorms coming together over the Atlantic Ocean. The season for this phenomenon lasts from June until September.	hurricane	98%
The phenomenon when there is heavy snow fall and extreme winds.	blizzard	94%
Same as previous question except happens in Pacific Ocean basin near Asia.	typhoon	94%
The direction that tornadoes and hurricanes usually rotate in the northern hemisphere (clockwise or counterclockwise).	counterclockwise	92%
The device used to measure barometric pressure (also known as atmospheric pressure)	barometer	90%
This type of cloud is formed by ice crystals and looks whispy, like cotton candy.	cirrus cloud	90%
formed in an updraft in severe thunderstorms and the rain freezes. It falls from the sky when either the updraft is too weak to keep it in the thunderstorm or is knocked out by a different piece of this ice formation.	hail	86%
The type of thunderstorm that tornadoes most commonly spawn from.	Super Cell Thunderstorm	76%
The name of the tornado measurement scale.	Enhanced-Fujita	69%
For a thunderstorm to develop from a towering cumulous cloud (almost looks like a mushroom cloud), what type of movement of air needs to occur?	updraft	57%
The name of the type of thunderstorm that extends north-south for many hundreds of miles and moves west to east. Brings heavy downpours and strong wind gusts.	squall line	41%
The name of the hurricane measurement scale.	Saffir-Simpson	39%