Blizzards

Why does the author tell the reader about the blizzard in New York in 1888?

• to inform the reader about how to know when a blizzard is coming

• to inform the reader about how people remove the snow from a blizzard

• to inform the the reader about how harmful a blizzard can be

________ causes the body

to lose heat faster.

• Dry air

• Wind chill

• Blowing snow

Which of the following would be an effect of a blizzard?

• People play in the snow when the storm comes.

• People lock their doors and windows.

• People stay in their houses and wait out the storm.

What is the first step of the formation of a blizzard?

• Wet, warm air meets cold air.

• Wet, warm air meets even warmer air.

• Wet, cold air meets cold air.

Listen to this sentence from the book: Wind chill makes the body lose heat faster. What does WIND CHILL mean?

• a bad storm with lots of snow

• strong winds that make the air feel colder than it really is

• blowing snow that makes it hard to see

What three things make up a blizzard?