Storms

What is a blizzard?

• A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility

• A type of dessert made with ice cream and cookies

• A type of tropical fruit

• A type of dance popular in the 1920s

What is a derecho?

• A widespread, long-lived wind storm

• A type of tropical storm

• A sudden burst of heavy rain

• A small, isolated tornado

What is a dust devil?

• A type of vacuum cleaner for outdoor use

• A small, rapidly rotating wind that is made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it picks up from the ground.

• A type of dessert made with dirt and dust

• A small tornado made of water and soap suds

What causes a flood?

• Excessive rainfall, dam failure, snowmelt, or storm surges

• Excessive wind

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

What is a haboob?

• Tornado

• Gentle rain shower

• Blizzard

• Intense dust storm

How is hail formed?

• Hail is formed by the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere

• Hail is formed when snowflakes melt and refreeze in the atmosphere

• Strong updrafts carry raindrops into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere, where they freeze into ice pellets.

• Hail is formed by the collision of raindrops in the atmosphere

What is a hurricane?

• A type of tornado

• A type of tropical cyclone

• A type of snowstorm

• A type of earthquake

What is severe winter weather?

• Mild and pleasant weather during winter

• Extreme weather conditions during the winter season

• Tropical storms in the winter

• Heavy rainfall in the winter

What causes a thunderstorm?

• Sudden decrease in atmospheric pressure

• Release of chemicals from factories

• Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates

• Rapid upward movement of warm, moist air

How is a tornado formed?

• Tornadoes are formed from powerful thunderstorms.

• Tornadoes are formed from gentle rain showers.

• Tornadoes are formed from calm and clear weather.

• Tornadoes are formed from volcanic eruptions.