Preparing for Severe Weather

In Florida, we can experience many different types of weather throughout the day. Which type of weather below is considered severe, and you should take steps to prepare for it?

• light rain

• sunshine

• warm temperatures

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of severe weather is not something we typically need to prepare for or think about in Florida?

• lightning storms

• blizzards

• tornados

• hurricanes

When is a good time to prepare for severe weather?

• one day before the storm

• during the storm

• weeks or months before the storm

• after the storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If you are unable to evacuate and need to stay at home during the storm, where is the safest place in your home to be during a hurricane?

• an interior room without windows

• outside on your front porch

• in your living room next to the window

• in your car in the driveway

Second-grade students in Ms. Candice’s class were asked to make a hurricane supply list. Which student included items they would need during a hurricane?

• Bryan’s hurricane supply list: Video games, Candy, Board games, Hamburger meat, Orange juice

• Emelia’s hurricane supply list: Bottled water, Canned food, Extra batteries, Radio and flashlight, Medicine

• Maria’s hurricane supply list: Books, Magazines, Art supplies, Lego kit, Toys

• Alex’s hurricane supply list: Milk, Eggs, Cheese, Popsicles, Ice cream

Where is the safest place to go during a lightning storm?

• in a pool

• in an open field

• inside a house or building

• on your roof

During the dry season in Florida, typically, there is less rain and low humidity, which is the amount of water in the air. These weather conditions make which severe weather event more likely?

• forest fires

• hurricanes

• flooding

• tornados

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What should you do during a thunderstorm?

• look for shelter

• stand under a tree

• carry metal objects

• play in the water

Tags

NGSS.K-ESS3-2

During a tornado what should you NOT do if want to stay safe?

• Stay away from windows

• Lie flat in a ditch if you cannot get inside

• Stay in your car

• Go to a shelter

To protect yourself from this, you should stay somewhere with no windows like a basement or hallway.

• lightning

• the sun's rays

• tornado

• thunder

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5