Extreme Weather Quiz

Which of the following is an example of extreme weather?

• Heavy winds

• Light rain

What can people do to lessen the impact of extreme weather?

• Be prepared

• Ignore it

Look at the picture of the two model houses. Which roof shape is better for high winds?

• The hip roof

• The gable roof

What can happen if lightning strikes a home and there is no lightning rod?

• It can damage homes and appliances

• It will make the home cooler

Where is Tornado Alley located?

• From Texas to North Dakota

• From California to Florida

What is extreme weather?

• Any weather that falls outside the realm of normal patterns

• Weather that is always sunny

What is an engineering solution?

• New inventions and building methods that can help reduce the effects of extreme weather

• A type of weather

What did the team find out about the recurved wall in stopping flooding?

• It let even less water flood the area

• It made more water flood the area

Why did the team use a powerful air blower on the roof models?

• To see how roofs handle strong winds

• To dry the roofs

If a house does not have a lightning rod, what happened to the lights in the team’s test?

• The lights were blown out

• The lights got brighter