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Elem SS/SC Quiz on Severe Weather, created by Tracy Rains on 07/31/2017.

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Severe Weather

Question 1 of 8

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Weather is the condition of the at any given moment.

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Question 2 of 8

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What is a hurricane?

Select one of the following:

  • snowstorm where snow blows and falls due to high winds with very cold temperatures

  • high winds and heavy rain that starts out as a tropical storm that forms over ocean water

  • too much rain causes bodies of water to overflow and send too much rain where it doesn’t belong

  • not enough rainfall in an area, rivers and lakes dry up and trees and crops are ruined.

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Question 3 of 8

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Tornadoes can reach speeds of 300 mph.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 8

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Severe weather is a dangerous act of , due to atmospheric changes, that can cause harm to , animals and buildings.

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Question 5 of 8

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What is a drought?

Select one of the following:

  • snowstorm where snow blows and falls due to high winds with very cold temperatures

  • high winds and heavy rain that starts out as a tropical storm that forms over ocean water

  • too much rain causes bodies of water to overflow and send too much rain where it doesn’t belong

  • not enough rainfall in an area, rivers and lakes dry up and trees and crops are ruined.

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Question 6 of 8

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A snowstorm where snow blows and falls due to high winds with very cold temperatures is called a .

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Question 7 of 8

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A fast spinning air that stretches from a thunderstorm cloud to the Earth’s surface is a .

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Question 8 of 8

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Too much rain causes bodies of water to overflow and send too much rain where it doesn’t belong is called a .

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