Texas Weather

​Texas Weather
The Geography of Texas

Lesson 3: Texas Weather

By SAMIRA JACKSON

Multiple Choice

The _____ describes the air at one time and place.

• climate

• weather

• hurricane

• tornado

Multiple Choice

______ describes the patterns of weather in a place over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Tornadoes

• Hurricane

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a fierce swirling funnel of wind created by thunderstorms.

• Weather

• Climate

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a cold air masses blow into North, West, and Central Texas?

• Weather

• northers

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Multiple Choice

What is a storm with high winds and lots of snow?

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Snow

Multiple Choice

Rain, hail, sleet and snow are all forms of __________.

• rain

• types of snow

• precipitation

• Hurricane

Open Ended

What are some storms that affect Texas?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Texas weather is always mild, and it is NEVER extreme. PG 56

• True

• False

Violent storm has high winds and heavy rain ​

Hurricanes

Multiple Choice

This type of storm is violent, and it has high winds and heavy rain.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Thunderstorm

Multiple Choice

True or False: Higher elevations, such as mountains, are colder than low areas. Pg 58

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: South Texas is colder than the rest of the state.

• True

• False