Natural Disasters

To stay safe in a thunderstorm, stay away from objects made of ______ which conducts electricity.

• plastic

• wood

• metal

• rubber

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Where do hurricanes usually form?

• near the North Pole

• near the South Pole

• near the Tropic of Capricorn

• near the Equator

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What do we call the area inside a hurricane that is calm?

• the eye

• the mouth

• the hole

• the rain bands

In order for a snowstorm to be classified as a blizzard, wind speeds must be over _____ mph.

• 74

• 60

• 35

• 25

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In order for a tropical storm to be classified as a hurricane, winds speeds must be over _____ mph.

• 100

• 74

• 65

• 35

The strongest thunderstorms can produce _____.

• tsunamis

• blizzards

• tornadoes

• tropical storms

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When hurricanes push water onto the shore, it is called ______.

• a tornado

• a tsunami

• wind surge

• storm surge

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Which item listed below would be important to have during a blizzard, but not during a hurricane or tornado?

• warm clothes

• bottled water

• extra batteries

• food

Where should you go to stay safe during a tornado?

• outside

• a room with many windows

• a screened in porch

• a basement or inside room with no windows

Lightning is a spark from a discharge of _______.

• wind

• clouds

• static electricity

• current electricity

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