Severe Weather

All of the following are natural disasters EXCEPT....

• Mudslide

• Breeze

• Tornado

• Flood

Which of the following DOES NOT cause water damage?

• Tsunami

• Flood

• Hurricane

• Tornado

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.

• thunder

• particles

• lightning

When lightning moves through the air, the air gets very hot. The hot air expands rapidly. As it expands, it makes the air vibrate. These vibrations release energy in the form of sound waves called ______________.

• thunder

• particles

• lightning

Most hurricanes

• cannot be seen from space

• cross exposed land

• become dangerous category 5 storms

• lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

• cirrus clouds

• stratus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

• cumulus clouds

Near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Hurricane Opal caused a rapid rise in water levels along the coast, and water reached 24 ft. This caused extensive flooding and destruction. What is such an event called?

• thunder

• lightning

• tornado

• storm surge

Severe weather can cause damage to property. Which of the following weather conditions would most likely cause damage to crops, cars, and windows?

• hail

• rain

• thunder

• lightning

Certain places in the United States occasionally experience weather events caused by violently rotating columns of air stretching from a cloud to the ground. What are such weather events called?

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• storm surges

• thunderstorms