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Extreme weather

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

(a)  

2.

A violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground.

(a)  

3.

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines.

(a)  

4.

A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.

(a)  

5.

A bright flash descending from sky to the Earth.

(a)  

6.

A storm with a violent wind that starts in the ocean.

(a)  

7.

Water frozen into ice crystals and falling in white flakes on the ground as a white layer.

(a)  

8.

A short period of rain is called a...

(a)  

9.

A mass of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down a mountainside is an...

(a)  

10.

A sudden violent movement of the ground describes an (a)  

11.

A very strong wind that is more than a breeze but less than a storm is called a...

(a)  

12.

A storm where small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain.

(a)  

13.

A tidal wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance is called a

(a)  

14.

Write a noun that matches with the adjective:

torrential ...

(a)  

15.

Write a noun that matches with the adjective:

flash ...

(a)