WorksheetsSevere Weather Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a drought?
Heavy rainfall
Long period of low rainfall
Storm with strong winds
Sudden intense electrical discharge
Who is correct about the definition of a hurricane? Aiden says it's a period of heavy rainfall, Kai says it's a period of low rainfall, and Anika says it's a storm with strong winds.
Aiden: A period of heavy rainfall
Kai: A period of low rainfall
Anika: A storm with strong winds
None of them
Anika, Mason, and Grace were having a debate. Anika thinks lightning is a period of heavy rainfall, Mason believes it's a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, and Grace argues it's a powerful storm system characterized by strong winds. But, do you know what lightning really is?
A period of heavy rainfall
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
A powerful storm system characterized by strong winds
A sudden and intense electrical discharge from the atmosphere
What is a tornado?
Heavy rainfall
Low rainfall
Strong storm winds
Spinning column of air touching Earth's surface
What are the effects of drought on crops?
Causes heavy rainfall
Shortage of water
Forms over warm ocean waters
Uproots trees and buildings
What causes a hurricane?
Heavy rainfall
Low rainfall
Warm ocean waters
Electrical discharge
What is the main characteristic of lightning?
Associated with heavy rainfall
Low rainfall period
Accompanied by strong winds
Intense electrical discharge
What can a tornado uproot?
Crops
Buildings, trees, people
Basements
Where does lightning occur?
Outer space
Between a cloud and the ground
Over warm ocean waters
On Earth's surface
What is the base of a tornado?
A cumulonimbus cloud
A cumulus cloud
The Earth's surface
A storm system
