Dangerous Weather: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

What is it called when you check the weather to see what clothing to wear?

• probability

• prediction

A meteorologist is:

• a person who studies meteors

• a weather scientist

What do people look at to find out what the weather is going to be like?

• weather forecast

• the hurricane or tornado

Hurricanes form over open water.

• False

• True

Tornadoes form over dry, flat land.

• True

• False

It is easier to track a hurricane than a tornado.

• True

• False

Tornadoes are smaller than hurricanes.

• True

• False

Doppler radar is used to :

• stop a tornado

• measure the speed and direction of the wind

When warm and cold air crash into each to each other, they can cause a tornado to form.

• True

• False

People need a weather forecast about tornadoes and hurricanes so that they can

• put on their warm coats

• stay safe and prepare