Worksheetssevere weather
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ is a rotating column of air that extends from the clouds of a thunderstorm to the group and has winds spinning at very high speeds.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
2.
A ______ is a large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center, or eye of the storm.
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
3.
A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning.
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
4.
Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is...
a)
take cover inside
b)
avoid windows
c)
stand near metal objects
d)
listen for thunder
5.
Most of the damage caused by a tornado is the result of what?
a)
high winds
b)
flooding
c)
heavy rain
d)
failing hail
6.
Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes?
a)
Go to the highest point in a house of building
b)
Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes
c)
Go outside and move away from the tornado
d)
Go to low area insdie with no windows and stay there
7.
More tornadoes hit the United States per year than any other country in the world. This is because of the:
a)
dense population in the United States
b)
weather conditions in the United States
c)
large mountain ranges in the United States
d)
high air pollution in the United States
8.
A hurricane becomes more powerful from water that evaporates over
a)
lakes
b)
mountains
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
9.
In the Midwest of the United States, tornadoes are very common. To protect human life from severe weather like this, we would expect to see many homes with:
a)
churches
b)
storm cellars
c)
tin roofs
d)
barns and other outbuildings
10.
"This summer was much cooler than last summer," is a qualitative observation about the weather. What would be needed to make a quantitative observation about the summer temperature?
a)
Opinions of summer weather experts
b)
A larger number of students
c)
There is no way to make a quantitative observation about summer temperatures
d)
The daily temperatures for this summer and last summer
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