Hazardous Weather Quiz

What are 4 types of hazardous weather on Planet Earth?

• Thunderstorm, Tsunami, Heat Wave, Drought

• Tornado, Hurricane, Thunderstorm, Earthquake

• Blizzard, Ice Storm, Typhoon, Cyclone

• Tornado, Hurricane, Ice Storm, Blizzard

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What can cause a hazardous weather event?

• Volcanic eruption

• Collision of different air masses

• Global warming

• Solar flares

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What comes first, Thunder or Lightning?

• Lightning

• Neither

• Thunder

• They occur simultaneously

What is Hail?

• Frozen balls of ice

• Solidified raindrops

• Snowflakes

• Sleet

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How fast can a Tornado’s wind be?

• 100 mph

• 200 mph

• 300 mph

• 400 mph

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Where do Tornadoes usually happen in our country?

• South

• Midwest

• West Coast

• East Coast

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What usually happens in a Hurricane?

• Strong winds and heavy rain

• Extreme heat

• Heavy snowfall

• Drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What are 2 other names for Hurricanes?

• Cyclone, Typhoon

• Heat Wave, Tsunami

• Tornado, Blizzard

• Monsoon, Earthquake

How are hurricanes and tornadoes different?

• One has wind

• where they happen

• only one is destructive

How are Ice storms and Blizzards similar?

• Strong winds, Dry climate

• Extreme heat, No precipitation

• Heavy rainfall, Warm temperature

• Hard to see, Cold Temperature

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