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What Are Types of Weather

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the gaseous state of water?

a)

Vapor

b)

Water Gas

c)

H20

2.

Vapor describes any particles that are...

a)

usually too small for the eye to see

b)

in the form of water

c)

hot and in the atmosphere

3.

When do the invisible particles of water vapor become visible?

a)

During evaportation

b)

During condensation

c)

During surface run-off

4.

When water vapor high in the atmosphere gets cold enough to make contact and

a)

Melt

b)

Freeze

c)

Evaporate

5.

When water freezes high in the atmosphere it forms tiny crystals that make a hexagon so...

a)

the crystal has 6 sides

b)

the crystal has 5 sides

c)

the crystal has 8 sides

6.

Which are examples of catastrophic weather?

a)

Rain

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Flash Floods

d)

Snow

e)

Tornadoes

7.

A (a)   is a violent storm that often develops in the Atlantic Ocean. It can be 500km across with winds averaging 119km per hour

8.

What kind of water adds energy to hurricanes?

a)

Warm water

b)

Salty water

c)

Cold water

9.

Hurricanes more likely to occur during a...

a)

warm year

b)

cold year

c)

a long year

10.

A storm surge....

a)

Is caused by a blizzard

b)

Is caused by a hurricane

c)

Is the rise in sea level along the coast

d)

The decrease in sea level along the coast

11.

What do wetlands have to do with storm surges?

a)

They act as a barrier to storm surges

b)

They are made during storm surges

c)

They make storm surges worse

12.

What is common after hurricanes and severe thunderstorms?

a)

Flash floods

b)

Blizzards

c)

Droughts

d)

Snow

13.

How do flash floods affect plant life?

a)

They make them grow extra big

b)

They wash away their soil

c)

They poison the plants

14.

Tornadoes form when extremely high winds begin to whirl, funnel-shaped _____ that touch the ground.

a)

clouds

b)

liquid water

c)

ice

15.

What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM THE QUIZIZZ?

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