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Severe Weather

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do winter storms form? (IR)

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2.

Which direction do hurricane winds blow in the NORTHERN hemisphere? (ZL)

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

3.

What is it called when moist air and warm air moves quickly upward? (AG)

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4.

What causes tornadoes? (MT)

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5.

What is the most powerful storm? (XJ)

a)

Winter Storms

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Thunderstorms

6.

What charges develop in a cloud to create lightning? (MO)

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7.

What is NOT a example of a winter storm? (EH)

a)

Blizzards

b)

Ice Storm

c)

Ice Squalls

d)

Sleet

8.

What type of pressure does a tornado have? (EM)

a)

low pressure

b)

high pressure

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: Winter storms bring low winds and high temperatures. (RW)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

What severe weather storm is also called a twister? (JF)

a)

Winter Strom

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Thunderstorm