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Extreme weather 1

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a hurricane that forms in the Indian Ocean Called

a)

Hurricane

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

Tropical Storm

2.

What is this?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Drought

3.

What is the minimum wind speed for a hurricane to be counted as a hurricane?

a)

89mph

b)

85mph

c)

47mph

d)

74mph

4.

Tornadoes and thunderstorms are the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Tsunamis and Hurricanes are the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

I thought this was math class

6.

Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons are the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Red Fish

d)

Blue Fish

7.

Why do tsunamis get so tall

a)

When they get close to shore, the low water depth causes them to rise up.

b)

They just don't fall.

c)

The Coriolis effect causes them to curve until they have built up high enough,

d)

Wind drags them up and keeps them up.

8.

What is a supercell?

a)

A giant storm that causes things like tornadoes.

b)

A company that makes video games

c)

Another name for a hurricane

d)

Another name for a tornado

9.

Which of these are NATURAL disasters?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Atom Bombs

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Human-created fires

e)

Tornadoes

10.

Which of these could kill ocean fish?

a)

Tornado

b)

Wildfire

c)

Hurricane

d)

Blizzard

11.

Which of these engineering solutions helps lessen the impact of tornadoes?

a)

barrier wall

b)

air conditioning

c)

lightning rod

d)

safe room

12.

Which type of extreme weather is most common in the middle of the USA?

a)

heat wave

b)

earthquake

c)

tornadoes

d)

hurricanes

13.

Which of these is NOT an example of extreme weather?

a)

floods

b)

heat wave

c)

strong winds

d)

fog

14.

How do we know that Atlantic hurricanes mostly happen between June and November?

a)

looking at ocean waves

b)

weather forecasts

c)

patterns of past hurricanes

d)

hurricanes in other places

15.

Which of these is a major problem that heat waves can lead to?

a)

wildfires

b)

lightning

c)

floods

d)

strong winds

16.

Which of these are ways that humans can deal with extreme weather?

a)

predict it

b)

prepare for it

c)

use engineering solutions

d)

all of the above

17.

What is an effective way to protect a building from lightning?

a)

larger roof

b)

closing windows

c)

lightning rod

d)

barrier wall

18.

According to the team's test, which design solution was most effective at preventing flooding?

a)

barrier made from rocks

b)

no barrier

c)

barrier wall

d)

recurved wall

19.

Which of these are examples of solutions to lessen the impact of heat waves?

a)

white reflective roads

b)

cooling centers

c)

planting trees for shade

d)

all of the above

20.

A slanted roof is an effective solution for which type of extreme weather?

a)

earthquakes

b)

strong wind

c)

floods

d)

lightning

21.

What is it?

a)

sandstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

tornado

22.

What is it?

a)

cyclone

b)

sandstorm

c)

flood

23.

What is it?

a)

hurricane

b)

sandstorm

c)

flood

24.

What is it?

a)

factory

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

climate

25.

Examples of extreme weather are ________

a)

blizzard

b)

sunny weather

c)

tornado

d)

flood

26.

Extreme weather means _______________ weather.

a)

dangerous

b)

great

27.

(a)   is a snowstorm with heavy winds.

28.

What is it?

a)

air pollution

b)

drought

c)

typhoon

29.

(a)   is when an area does not get enough rain / water.

30.

(a)   is when more rain falls than can go into the ground / too much water.

31.

(a)   is when bad things are put into the air (greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide).

32.

What is the (a)   like today? - It's sunny and warm.

33.

China is a huge country and has different types of (a)   .

34.

During a flood, you (a)   turn on your TV and phone for flood alerts.

35.

In case of a typhoon, you (a)   open your windows.

36.

South of China is famous for its __________ typhoons.

a)

severe

b)

high

c)

violent

37.

Monsoon season is famous for its _________ rains.

a)

heavy

b)

high

c)

torrential

38.

You should bring an umbrella because it ________ rain tomorrow.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

will

39.

During a flood, you (a)   stay home.

40.

What is the difference between typhoons, cyclones, hurricanes?

a)

Typhoons are the strongest storms.

b)

They happen in different seasons.

c)

They happen in different parts of the world.

41.

It's a ...

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

frost

d)

cloud

42.

A strong rain is also called ...

a)

a blizzard

b)

a drought

c)

a flood

d)

a heavy rain

43.

This rain is very strong so we call it ...

(a)  

44.

Often hurricanes ... houses and cars.

a)

rotate

b)

treat

c)

build up

d)

destroy

45.

This is a weather ...

(a)  

46.

It's a ...

a)

thunderstorm

b)

thunder

c)

flood

d)

damage

47.

Is a flood an extreme weather?

(a)  

48.

What is it?

a)

sandstorm

b)

flood

c)

hurricane

d)

blizzard

49.

It it comes, what do you do?

a)

I try to stay cool.

b)

I look for a boat.

c)

I go shopping with my friends.

d)

I wear warm clothes.

50.

This picture shows which type of weather?

a)

rainy

b)

snowy

c)

cloudy

d)

windy

51.

We say it is stormy when there is ........ (Choose three).

a)

thunder

b)

rain

c)

sun

d)

lightning

52.

What kind of weather that create huge storm with strong wind and heavy rain?

a)

windy

b)

hurricane

c)

rainy

d)

snowy

53.

Which one of the weather below that shows powerful wind?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

FLOOD

b)

HAIL

c)

HEAVY RAIN

55.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

HIGH WINDS

b)

FOG

c)

LIGHTNING

56.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

HEAT WAVE

b)

THUNDER

c)

HEAVY RAIN

57.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

BLIZZARD

b)

LIGHTNING

c)

FOG

58.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

THUNDER

b)

HEAVY RAIN

c)

HAIL

59.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

THUNDERSTORM

b)

FOG

c)

BLIZZARD

60.

WHICH WORD BETTER DESCRIBES THE PICTURE?

a)

HEAVY STORM

b)

HEAT WAVE

c)

HIGH WINDS

61.

Hot sunny weather, you will probably wear shorts

and t-shirts a lot during this season

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

autumn

62.

Which of these is NOT an example of extreme weather?

a)

a sunny day

b)

hurricane

c)

floods

d)

heat wave

63.

What can happen when an area does not get enough rain?

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

monsoon

d)

hail

64.

Which of the weather would probably have the strongest winds?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

hurricanes

c)

rain storm

d)

sunny day

65.

What extreme weather do you see in this picture?

a)

flood

b)

drought

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

66.

A long period of dry weather

(a)  

67.

What extreme weather is this?

a)

sandstorm

b)

flood

c)

blizzard

d)

tsunami

68.

a snowstorm with strong winds

(a)  

69.

What do you see in the picture?

a)

flood

b)

thunderstorm

c)

sandstorm

d)

tornado

70.

a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone

(a)  

71.

What extreme weather do you see in this picture?

a)

flood

b)

blizzard

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane

72.

a windstorm that blows hot air and dust

(a)  

73.
a)

blizzard

b)

sandstorm

c)

thunderstorm

d)

tsunami

74.

What extreme weather is this?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

blizzard

75.

a violent storm with strong winds

(a)  

76.

Which of these is NOT an example of extreme weather?

a)

a sunny day

b)

heat wave

c)

floods

d)

heavy wind

77.

What is precipitation another name for?

a)

Condensation of water vapour

b)

Large clouds

c)

Process that forms storms

d)

The layer beneath the mantel

78.

What is a drought?

a)

When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

b)

When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

c)

When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

d)

When there are too many clouds in the sky.

79.

What is NOT an economic impact of drought?

a)

Farmers may lose money if a drought destroys their crops

b)

There may be less water for hotels at the beach

c)

People might have to pay more for food

d)

People may have to spend more money getting water delivered to them

80.

What is NOT an environmental impact of drought?

a)

Losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat

b)

More wildfires/bush fires

c)

Lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds

d)

Pet owners have to spend more money on pet food

81.

What is NOT a social impact of drought?

a)

Health problems related to dust

b)

Threat to public safety from an increased number of forest and range fires

c)

Gardens cannot be watered as much or as often

d)

Threat to public safety from an increased number of forest and range fires

82.

Which of the following are natural disasters experienced in Australia?

a)

hurricanes, tornadoes, drought

b)

drought, floods, cyclones, bushfires

c)

earthquakes and volcanoes

d)

blizzards, wind storms, tornadoes

83.

Precipitation is to a drought as food is to _______.

a)

a farm

b)

hunger

c)

a kitchen

d)

taste

84.
What are floods?
a)
Pellets of ice that fall during thunderstorms
b)
Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms
c)
None of the Above
d)
When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions
85.
What is a flash flood?
a)
A sophisticated flood
b)
Power lines fallen in flood waters
c)
A deep flood
d)
A flood that happens fast with little warning
86.
Flash floods are the result of heavy, short rainfalls due to intense storms.
a)
True
b)
False
87.

Write an appropriate name for the first cyclone of the year

4 lines
88.

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

a)

rainfall amounts

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

89.

What is another name for a hurricane below the Equator (in Australia)?

a)

hurricane

b)

typhoon

c)

cyclone

90.

What is the name of a hurricane in Asia?

a)

Cyclone

b)

Typhoon

c)

Storm

91.

Typhoon Haiyan struck which country the worst?

a)

The Phillipines

b)

Thailand

c)

China

d)

Japan

92.

The internal section of a cyclone is called.

a)

The eye of the storm

b)

The centre of the storm

c)

Bullseye

93.

Cyclone Tracy occurred in what city and state?

a)

Brisbane, Queensland

b)

Darwin, South Australia

c)

Darwin, Northern Territory

d)

Perth, Western Australia

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