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Severe Weather

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cumulonimbus cloud?

a)

low lying flat clouds

b)

puffy clouds that appear in fair weather

c)

tall, dark, massive rain clouds

d)

high, wispy clouds

2.

Which continent does not experience thunderstorms?

a)

Alaska

b)

Canada

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

3.

What condition must be present for lightning to travel from cloud to ground?

a)

two storms colliding with each other

b)

an overall positive charge in one area and an overall negative charge in another

c)

lots of rain and high hills

4.

Tornados are associated with ______________________ which cause warm air to rise quickly and violently.

a)

Cold Fronts

b)

Warm Fronts

c)

Tropical Fronts

5.

Which is NOT a good thing to do during a tornado?

a)

lie down flat on the ground outside

b)

stay away from windows

c)

get under a sturdy piece of furniture

d)

go inside a sturdy building

6.

Why do most hurricanes form in Florida between June and September?

a)

it is hurricane season

b)

the strong jet stream creates them

c)

scientists are not sure why

d)

it is tornado season

7.

Which is NOT an impact of hurricanes?

a)

landslides

b)

flooding and property damage

c)

damage to trees and buildings

d)

forest fires

8.

What was the strongest hurricane to strike Florida?

a)

1935 Labor Day hurricane

b)

Hurricane Andrew

c)

Hurricane Fredric

d)

Hurricane Michael

9.

What is water that is blow outward from the center of a hurricane?

a)

storm surge

b)

high seas

c)

water wall

d)

flash flood

10.

What can be caused by excessive rain, storm surges, or quickly melting snow?

a)

hurricanes

b)

drought

c)

tornados

d)

flooding