Science - Extreme Weather

Which of these is NOT an example of extreme weather?

• a sunny day

• heat wave

• floods

• heavy wind

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What is precipitation another name for?

• Condensation of water vapour

• Large clouds

• Process that forms storms

• The layer beneath the mantel

What is a drought?

• When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

• When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

• When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

• When there are too many clouds in the sky.

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What is NOT an economic impact of drought?

• Farmers may lose money if a drought destroys their crops

• There may be less water for hotels at the beach

• People might have to pay more for food

• People may have to spend more money getting water delivered to them

What is NOT an environmental impact of drought?

• Losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat

• More wildfires/bush fires

• Lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds

• Pet owners have to spend more money on pet food

What is NOT a social impact of drought?

• Health problems related to dust

• Threat to public safety from an increased number of forest and range fires

• Gardens cannot be watered as much or as often

• Threat to public safety from an increased number of forest and range fires

Which of the following are natural disasters experienced in Australia?

• hurricanes, tornadoes, drought

• drought, floods, cyclones, bushfires

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• blizzards, wind storms, tornadoes

Precipitation is to a drought as food is to _______.

• a farm

• hunger

• a kitchen

• taste

What are floods?

• Pellets of ice that fall during thunderstorms
• Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms
• None of the Above
• When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions

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What is a flash flood?

• A sophisticated flood
• Power lines fallen in flood waters
• A deep flood
• A flood that happens fast with little warning

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