Natural Disasters

What natural disaster happens in the Midwest?

• tornadoes
• hurricanes
• earthquakes
• tsunamis

What is a leader stroke of lightening?

• When the lightening comes from the ground
• When the lightening comes from the cloud

What is a return stroke of lightening?

• When it comes up from the ground back to the cloud.
• When it stays in the ground.

True or False:
The safest place to be during a thunderstorm is under a tree.

• True
• False

Storm clouds form when...

• warm humid rises then cools
• hot air rises then cools

What is precipitation?

• rain
• snow
• hail
• All of these

What is hypothermia?

• Hypothermia is a condition when your body temperature is very low.
• Hypothermia is a condition when your body temperature is very high.

True or False:
Snow, Ice, Cold Temperatures, and Winter Flooding are all apart of Winter Storms.

• True
• False

Exposure to frostbite can cause...

• Frostbite
• Hypothermia
• Both

Are most tornadoes a short or long period of time?

• Short
• Long