severe weather

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

A _________ can from when a rapidly spinning column of low pressure air, called a funnel cloud touches the ground.

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• flooding

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

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

• draft

• funnel

• eye

• squall

Thunderstorm and tornado are kinds of

• blizzards

• hurricanes

• Severe weather

• none of theses

_____ is heavy rain with thunder and lightning.

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Blizzards

• Thunderstorms

_________ are large storms that starts over the ocean.

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Thunderstorms

• Blizzards

Hurricanes can cause floods.

• true

• false