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chapter 8 lessons 2 and 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A storm with winds less than 73 miles per hour

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tropical storm

c)

hurricane

d)

cloudy

2.

Precipitation that is liquid water

a)

water

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

rain

3.

round pieces of ice formed when frozen rain coated with water refreezes

a)

hail

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

rain

4.

The area on the side of the mountain range with less rain and cloud cover

a)

cloud storm

b)

rain cloud

c)

storm breeze

d)

rain shadow

5.

Precipitation caused when water vapor turns directly into ice and forms ice crystals

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

hail

d)

rain

6.

A large storm with winds 74 miles per hour or greater

a)

tropical storm

b)

cyclone

c)

hurricane

d)

thunderstorm

7.

A breeze that moves from land to sea

a)

cloud breeze

b)

land breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

ocean breeze

8.

A fast spinning spiral of wind that touches the ground

a)

twister

b)

hurricane

c)

dust storm

d)

tornado

9.

Precipitatin caused when rain falls through freezing air and turns into ice

a)

sleet

b)

snow

c)

hail

d)

ice

10.

A breeze that moves from sea to land

a)

ocean breeze

b)

sea breeze

c)

land breeze

d)

cloud breeze

11.

Which is the most common type of precipitation

a)

hail

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

rain

12.

Name 2 types of severe storms

a)

rain storm and thunder storm

b)

tornado and wind storm

c)

hurricane and tornado

d)

hurricane and flooding

13.

The center of a hurricane is called?

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

I

d)

middle

14.

name 2 reasons for flooding during a hurricane

a)

storm surge and waves

b)

waves and thunder

c)

lighting and tornado

d)

rain and sleet

15.

____________ cools down quicker.

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

land

d)

moon

16.

Tornadoes have wind speeds greater than?

a)

400 mph

b)

100 mph

c)

74 mph

d)

250 mph

17.

Hurricanes are catergorized by their?

a)

rain power

b)

storm surge

c)

wind speed

d)

flooding level

18.

How does warm air move?

a)

it falls

b)

it is pushed upward

c)

it stays still

d)

it gets cold

19.

What do we call a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides?

a)

island

b)

state

c)

continent

d)

peninsula

20.

Which would be found in a survival kit?

a)

blanket, 1st aid kit, ipad, toys, water

b)

water, food, batteries, books, plates

c)

water, food, 1st aid kits, flash light, and blankets

d)

toys, video games, computer, water, and food