Severe Weather

Which storm is the most powerful?

• tornado

• blizzard

• drought

• hurricane

What is a waterspout?

• when a tornado occurs on water

• when a hurricane occurs on water

• when a tornado forms on land

• air pressure

What makes weather?

• tornados

• wind

• hurricane

• sun

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Why is a blizzard a fierce storm?

• rain

• high winds and heavy snow

• damage

• flooding

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Where does a tornado form?

• water

• sky, clouds

• trees

• house

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What is unequal heating?

• half of the earth is heated by the sun while the other half is losing heat

• north and south poles are cold

• the middle of the earth is warm

• temperature

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Why did the author include the building blocks of weather in the story?

• sun

• clouds

• he wanted the reader to learn about moisture, temperature, air pressure and wind

• snow

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What is participation?

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• all of the above

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What type of storm shoots fire from the clouds?

• hurricane

• lightening storm

• blizzard

• tornado

How did thunderstorms get their name?

• hard rain

• from the lightning and thunder they produce

• dark clouds

• strong strong winds