Severe Weather Hazards

Severe weather puts people, animals, or buildings_____

• on edge

• at risk

• on cloud nine

• at attention

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A fast-spinning column of air that stretches down to the Earth's surface is called

• a drought

• a hurricane

• a blizzard

• a tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Storms with blowing or falling snow, high winds, and cold temperatures are called

• blizzards

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• droughts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Storms with high winds and heavy rain that form over warm ocean waters called

• tornadoes

• droughts

• hurricanes

• blizzards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When an area doesn't receive enough rainfall, drying up rivers and lakes, its called

• a flood

• a hurricane

• a tornado

• a drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

All forms of severe weather can have an impact on environment

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can you do if you know a tornado is approaching?

Choose two

• watch the storm from a window

• Go to the basement or an interior small room or space

• Be prepared with your severe weather kit

• play outside until the storm gets too close

Floods often occur after intense rainfall from slow-moving thunderstorms

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During any severe weather event you should

Choose three

• have a safety plan for your family

• panic

• stay calm

• be aware of weather alerts and know what they mean