Understanding Blizzards

Understanding Blizzards

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What humorous comparison does the narrator make about his childhood toy?

He had a real unicorn instead of a toy horse.

He had a real carrot instead of a toy vegetable.

He had a real snowman instead of a snow globe.

He had a real head instead of a Mr. Potato Head.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic that differentiates a blizzard from a regular snowstorm?

The amount of snowfall

The temperature

The strength of the wind

The duration of the storm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the National Weather Service, what is the minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a blizzard?

25 mph

35 mph

45 mph

55 mph

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process is crucial in the formation of snowflakes during a blizzard?

Sublimation

Crystallization

Evaporation

Condensation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the strong winds necessary for a blizzard to form?

Cold air rising over warm air

Warm air rising over cold air

Equal mixing of warm and cold air

Warm air sinking below cold air

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a ground blizzard?

A blizzard with rain instead of snow

A blizzard occurring only at ground level

A blizzard with strong winds lifting existing snow

A blizzard with no snowfall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical blizzard is noted for causing over 4,000 deaths in Iran?

The Great Blizzard of 1888

The Iran Blizzard of 1972

The Blizzard of 1993

The Snowstorm of 2003

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