Extreme weather

These are some actions to keep us safe during a thunderstorm. What are they? (Choose three)

• staying indoors

• going to the rooftop

• closing the doors and windows tightly

• unplugging electronic appliances

Too little rain makes the land dry and can cause ___

• a flood

• a hurricane

• a tornado

• a drought

High winds in dry places such as deserts can pick up sand and cause ________.

• a flood

• an earthquake

• a sandstorm

• a hurricane

What kind of weather creates a huge storm with strong wind and heavy rain?

• windy

• a drought

• a hurricane

• rainy

I listened to the weather _________ this morning. The meteorologist said it's going to snow this afternoon.

• forecast

• prediction

• guess

• measurement

A ___________ is a column of air that spins around very quickly and dangerously.

• rainfall

• flood

• hurricane

• tornado

______________ is a flash of bright light in the sky that is produced by electricity moving between clouds.

• Hail

• Lightning

• A tornado

• Flooding

_____________ is ice that falls from the sky like rain. Large pieces can break things.

• A rainfall

• A lightning

• A hurricane

• Hail

Do the scientists try to predict the weather? Why?

• Yes. They tell us when the extreme weather is coming.

• Yes. Then, we can try to protect ourselves.

• All of them

Storms with very strong winds can ____________ houses. They can be very dangerous.

• predict

• protect

• destroy

• measure