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Severe Weather Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a drought?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Long period of low rainfall

c)

Storm with strong winds

d)

Sudden intense electrical discharge

2.

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.

a)

Aiden: A period of heavy rainfall

b)

Kai: A period of low rainfall

c)

Anika: A storm with strong winds

d)

None of them

3.

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)

A period of heavy rainfall

b)

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall

c)

A powerful storm system characterized by strong winds

d)

A sudden and intense electrical discharge from the atmosphere

4.

What is a tornado?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Low rainfall

c)

Strong storm winds

d)

Spinning column of air touching Earth's surface

5.

What are the effects of drought on crops?

a)

Causes heavy rainfall

b)

Shortage of water

c)

Forms over warm ocean waters

d)

Uproots trees and buildings

6.

What causes a hurricane?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Low rainfall

c)

Warm ocean waters

d)

Electrical discharge

7.

What is the main characteristic of lightning?

a)

Associated with heavy rainfall

b)

Low rainfall period

c)

Accompanied by strong winds

d)

Intense electrical discharge

8.

What can a tornado uproot?

a)

Crops

b)

Buildings, trees, people

c)

Basements

9.

Where does lightning occur?

a)

Outer space

b)

Between a cloud and the ground

c)

Over warm ocean waters

d)

On Earth's surface

10.

What is the base of a tornado?

a)

A cumulonimbus cloud

b)

A cumulus cloud

c)

The Earth's surface

d)

A storm system