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Severe weather

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

This severe weather is a...

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

storm surge

d)

thunderstorm

2.

To protect yourself from this, you lay on the ground so you are not as tall.

a)

lightning

b)

the sun's rays

c)

thunderstorm

d)

thunder

3.

To protect yourself from this, you should stay somewhere with no windows like a basement or hallway.

a)

lightning

b)

the sun's rays

c)

tornado

d)

thunder

4.

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

a)

Wind

b)

Warm Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Cold Water

5.

A rotating column of air that extends from clouds in a thunderstorm to the ground is called a...

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

monsoon

6.

A storm that begins over warm water as a low pressure area with high winds and a lot of rain is called a...

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

monsoon

7.

What should you do to prepare for a hurricane?

a)

get a battery powered radio

b)

board up windows

c)

get bottles or jugs of water

d)

all the above

8.

True or False, Lightening is hotter than the surface of the sun.

a)

False

b)

True

9.
During this type of severe weather, hail may also form.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
rain storm
10.
Which of the following is an effect of a hurricane?
a)
heavy rain, flooding, strong winds blow over power lines, lightning can start fires
b)
high wind damage, destroy buildings trees, power lines, and crops
c)
Winds can blow over trees and buildings, storm waves rise and cause massive flooding in the coastal zone
d)
There are no effects
11.

What are flash floods?

a)

When rain falls and lightning strikes

b)

Flooding that has lights in it

c)

Floods that require light to happen

d)

This happens when sudden rain from storms cause the water in rivers and streams to flow faster and higher causing damage outside of the rivers and streams

12.
Which of the following is a large snowstorm with high winds?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Cold front
c)
Blizzard
d)
Hurricane