"This summer was much cooler than last summer," is a qualitative observation about the weather. What would be needed to make a quantitative observation about the summer temperature?

The daily temperatures for this summer and last summer

Opinions of summer weather experts

There is no way to make a quantitative observation about summer temperatures

During a tornado, you should...

find a safe place away from windows

If there is a tornado in your area, you should...

go to a basement, closet, or windowless room to take cover.

run outside to a wide open area to make sure nothing is blown toward you.

get in your car because the rubber tires will protect you.

stay by the windows so that you can see it coming.

Why should you stay away from metal objects during a thunderstorm?

Metal conducts electricity. If lightning strikes a metal object and you touch it, the electricity can flow to you to hurt you.

Metal can be really loud. If there is a loud thunder clap, the metal amplify the sound and you can injure your ears.

Metal is very sharp. If you need to evacuate, you could cut yourself on accident as you move past metal.

What are some ways to stay safe during a hurricane?

Go to the center of the building, away from windows.

Which is an effect of a tornado?

High wind damage, destroys buildings, power lines, and crops

Storm waves flood beaches and damage the coastal zones

Why does warm air "rise" away from Earth's surface?

warm air is less dense than cool air

warm air is more dense than water

warm air is less dense than water

What causes severe weather?

all of these are causes of severe weather

large differences in air temperature and air pressure

changes in humidity levels in the atmosphere

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A _______ is a rotating column of air that extends from the clouds of a thunderstorm to the group and has winds spinning at very high speeds.

hurricane

tornado

thunderstorm

blizzard

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A ______ is a large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center, or eye of the storm.

hurricane

thunderstorm

tornado

blizzard

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A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning.

hurricane

thunderstorm

tornado

blizzard

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Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is...

take cover inside

avoid windows

stand near metal objects

listen for thunder

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Most of the damage caused by a tornado is the result of what?

high winds

flooding

heavy rain

failing hail

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More tornadoes hit the United States per year than any other country in the world. This is because of the:

dense population in the United States

weather conditions in the United States

large mountain ranges in the United States

high air pollution in the United States

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A hurricane becomes more powerful from water that evaporates over

lakes

mountains

oceans

rivers

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Severe Weather

A _______ is a rotating column of air that extends from the clouds of a thunderstorm to the group and has winds spinning at very high speeds.

A ______ is a large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center, or eye of the storm.

A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning.

Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is...

Most of the damage caused by a tornado is the result of what?

More tornadoes hit the United States per year than any other country in the world. This is because of the:

A hurricane becomes more powerful from water that evaporates over

In the Midwest of the United States, tornadoes are very common. To protect human life from severe weather like this, we would expect to see many homes with:

"This summer was much cooler than last summer," is a qualitative observation about the weather. What would be needed to make a quantitative observation about the summer temperature?

Which is an image of a tornado?

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