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EXTREME WEATHER

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

a)

FLOOD

b)

HURRICANE

c)

DROUGHT

d)

SMOG

2.

A severe snowstorm with high winds.

a)

BLIZZARD

b)

SNOW

c)

WILDFIRE

d)

TSUNAMI

3.

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

a)

TORNADO

b)

GALE

c)

DROUGHT

d)

HEATWAVE

4.

Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

a)

TSUNAMI

b)

GALE

c)

HAILSTORM

d)

SMOG

5.

A storm of heavy hail.

a)

THUNDERSTORM

b)

HAILSTORM

c)

BLIZZARD

d)

WILDFIRE

6.

A very strong wind

a)

TORNADO

b)

TSUNAMI

c)

GALE

d)

FLOOD

7.

A storm with lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

a)

THUNDERSTORM

b)

TORNADO

c)

SMOG

d)

HURRICANE

8.

A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

a)

HURRICANE

b)

TSUNAMI

c)

BLIZZARD

d)

HEATWAVE

9.

A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.

a)

WILDFIRE

b)

FLOOD

c)

SMOG

d)

HEATWAVE

10.

A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

a)

GALE

b)

TSUNAMI

c)

TORNADO

d)

HURRICANE

11.

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

a)

TSUNAMI

b)

THUNDERSTORM

c)

FLOOD

d)

GALE

12.

A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.

a)

WILDFIRE

b)

HEATWAVE

c)

BLIZZARD

d)

DROUGHT