weather, climate and disasters

1. When a large area of land is covered in water it is called a __________.

• drought

• flood

• avalanche

• blizzard

2. A _________ is a large wave of water that usually follows an earthquake near a coastal area.

• monsoon

• volcano

• tsunami

• heat wave

3. A hurricane is essentially the same thing as a typhoon. They just occur in different parts of the Earth.

• true

• false

4. When we talk about weather patterns over the span of a year, we call this ______________.

• climate

• forecast

• hurricane

• tornado

5. An avalanche occurs:

• in the ocean

• on mountainsides

• above a rainforest

6. If a weather forecaster says a cold front is on its way, it means that:

• it will be followed by a heat wave

• it is hot right now

• the temperature will drop in the next few days

• the temperature will increase in the next few days

7. A blizzard is:

• a very heavy snowfall

• a very heavy rainfall

• similar to an avalanche

• a dessert at a local ice cream shop

8. During a drought, food prices usually go up because:

• people are eating more

• oil becomes more expensive

• people like to save for better times

• farmers can't grow enough crops

9. Many airlines had to cancel their flights in Northern Europe after the ___________ in Iceland spread heavy ash in the air, making flying very dangerous.

• tornadoes

• mudslides

• volcanic eruption

• squalls

10. An ________ occurs when plates in the Earth shift their places, causing the ground to shake violently.

• ice storm

• avalanche

• typhoon

• earthquake