Extreme Weather

Which type of severe event is MOST likely to occur during these weather conditions?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• tornado

• drought

What is a storm that ocur in the southeastern states that include freezing rain, sleet and snow?

• Lake effect storms

• nor'easter

• ice storms

• blizzard

The best way to be safe in a Hurricane is to ............

• Board up your windows

• Have an evacuation plan

• Secure or bring in items that might fly away

• All of the above

What is the name of a strong storm that brings lightning, wind, and rain?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

The 3 components for BLIZZARDS are...

• low visibility

• a time of 3 or more hours

• a huge amount of snow

• winds greater than 55 kph

Tornadoes occur on ALL continents EXCEPT...

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Antarctica

On what scale is a tornados strength measured?

• The Fahrenheit scale

• The temperature scale

• The enhanced f scale

Before a hurricane reaches "hurricane status" it is called...

• ...a tornado.

• ...a tropical storm.

• ...a tropical thunder.

• ...a twister.

This type of storm causes high winds and excessive rain cause crop ruination, loss of homes and other structures, injury, and death.

• Monsoons

• Typhoons

• Cyclones

A warming of the water of the Pacific that can cause droughts

• El Nino

• La Nina

• El Jefe

• Cylcone