Vocabulary Quiz: Extreme Weather

The word climate is defined as . . .

• the temperature of a place

• the general weather conditions that are typical of a place

• the amount of rain that falls in a place

• the air around the world

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Super tornadoes are examples of extreme weather __________.

• typhoons

• floods

• atmospheres

• events

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A __________ is a large amount of soil or rock that moves down a mountain

• landslide

• flood

• major

• typhoon

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The main cause of the bushfires that occurred in Australia during 2019 and 2020 was __________.

• floods

• heat wave

• drought

• water vapour

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A (a)   is an extremely violent storm of wind or rain from the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A __________ is an extremely violent wind or storm that comes from the Atlantic Ocean

• heat wave

• flood

• typhoon

• hurricane

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Check all possible correct answers.

There have been many __________ weather events that have happened globally in the past five years.

• basic

• extreme

• major

• simple

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The word water vapour is defined as . . .

• water when it is in the form of gas

• a long period of time without rain

• the amount of rain that falls

• a large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

True or false:

A heat wave is a wave of hot air that moves into a place because of wind and makes the temperature rise a bit.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A period of time when the weather is much hotter than usually is known as a (a)   .

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A