WorksheetsSevere Weather
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather is a condition of the air, or the _____ on our planet
a)
geosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
2.
Severe weather puts people, animals, or buildings _____
a)
on edge
b)
at risk
c)
at attention
d)
on cloud nine
3.
A fast-spinning column of air that stretches down to the Earth's surface is called _____
a)
a hurricane
b)
a blizzard
c)
a tornado
d)
a drought
4.
Storms with blowing or falling snow, high winds, and cold temperatures are called _____
a)
hurricanes
b)
blizzards
c)
tornadoes
d)
droughts
5.
Storms with high winds and heavy rain that form over warm ocean waters are called _____
a)
hurricanes
b)
blizzards
c)
tornadoes
d)
droughts
6.
When too much rain forces streams, rivers and lakes to overflow it's called _____
a)
a hurricane
b)
a flood
c)
a tornado
d)
a drought
7.
When an area doesn't receive enough rainfall, drying up rivers and lakes, it's called _____
a)
a hurricane
b)
a flood
c)
a tornado
d)
a drought
8.
All forms of severe weather have a big impact on the _____
a)
biosphere and the hydrosphere
b)
atmosphere and the hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere and the geosphere
d)
biosphere and the geosphere
9.
Which form of severe weather could dry up ponds, affecting both plants and animals?
a)
a drought
b)
a flood
c)
a hurricane
d)
a blizzard
10.
Sometimes big flows of rainwater can cause a hillside to collapse, in an event called _____
a)
an earthquake
b)
a tornado
c)
a mudslide
d)
a thunderstorm
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