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Severe Weather Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

A storm that gets its energy from humid air at the ocean's surface is called a ____.

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

Tornado

2.

You and your family are watching TV and the program is interrupted by a tornado warning. What action would give you and your family the MOST protection from the storm?

a)

Stand under a tree in a open field

b)

Move to the lowest floor of the building

c)

Get into a car and move away from the tornado

d)

Come out into an open field with no buildings around

3.

Thunder, lighting, and rain! These may all occur during _____.

a)

Tornado

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Hurricane

d)

Showers

4.

During a hurricane the winds spin in a _____ motion.

Hurricanes 101 | National Geographic - YouTube

a)

upward

b)

downward

c)

backwards

d)

circular

5.

Which of the following would a thunderstorm most likely not tear down.

a)

trees

b)

people

c)

powerlines

d)

buildings

6.

The center of a hurricane is called the ____.

a)

body

b)

center

c)

eye

d)

mouth

7.
a)

circular

b)

rectangular

c)

round

d)

funnel

8.

Look at the chart below and analyze what storm is being described in Box B

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Tsunami

9.

Which of the following is a best safety practice of a thunderstorm?

a)

Take shelter under a big tall tree

b)

Find a spot in a large open field

c)

Find a place near large amount of water

d)

Take shelter in a house away from doors and windows

10.

Which of the following is a best safety practice of a hurricane?

a)

move more inland

b)

go to the top of a tall building

c)

laying down flat in a ditch

d)

stay inside with the windows open