WorksheetsSevere Weather Vocab
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a drought
a)
A heavy storm
b)
A natural event that results in great damage
c)
A long period of time with no rainfall
d)
A danger or risk
2.
What is an environmental factor?
a)
A natural event
b)
Wind, Earths rotation
c)
Severe Weather
d)
A living or nonliving thing that influences living things.
3.
What is ann example of a hazard
a)
Poison
b)
Hamburger
c)
Fruits
d)
Vegetables
4.
What is a Hurricane?
a)
A light rain shower
b)
A severe storm that is formed over tropical oceans and brings strong winds.
c)
Spiraling winds that last about 5 to 10 minutes
d)
A sound caused by rapid expansion of air.
5.
Lighting
a)
A severe storm
b)
A very strong wind
c)
An electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces, such as between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud.
d)
A sound caused by rapid expansion
6.
What is natural disaster?
a)
A storm surge
b)
A natural event that can cause great damage
c)
A spiraling wind
d)
A strong bolt of electricity
7.
What is thunder?
a)
A usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder.
b)
A very light storm
c)
A natural event that can cause great damage
d)
The sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.
8.
What is a tornado?
a)
A strong spiraling column of wind
b)
A sound after lightning
c)
A danger or risk
d)
A very large storm that forms in warm oceans or seas, and spirals.
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