Freaky Weather Facts

Which type of weather can make train tracks bend?

• sandstorm

• heatwave

• hurricane

• flood

Which type of weather can make worms wriggle up to the surface just before it arrives?

• sandstorm

• heatwave

• hurricane

• heavy rain /flood

Which of these sometimes gets louder, just before it rains?

• crickets

• chimpanzees

• frogs

• dogs

It has been said that .....................can sense when a tornado is coming.

• cats and dogs

• spiders and ants

• dogs and frogs

• cats and rats

Raindrops the size of a housefly can fall at which speed?

• 10km/h

• 300km/h

• 3km/h

• 30km/h

Which two are possible consequences of very heavy snowfall?

• making you sleepy

• feeling sick

• can't see your hand in front of your face

• getting toothache

How big were the hailstones which fell in Texas in 1995

• bigger than a football

• bigger than a 50p

• bigger than a ping pong ball

• bigger than a cricket ball

Which type of extreme weather can be faster than a F1 car?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• flood

What often follows a volcanic eruption?

• a heatwave

• wind

• rain

• lightning

What can often cause us to find larger spiders in our homes?

• cold winters

• mild autumn weather

• lots of rain

• storms