Hazardous Weather

What is hazardous weather?

• Weather that is extreme and/or destructive
• Weather that is mild and/or constructive
• Weather that is pleasant and/or enjoyable
• Weather that is unpredictable and/or uncontrollable

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What causes hazardous weather events?

• Extremely similar air masses colliding
• Extremely different air masses colliding
• Air masses colliding with land masses
• Air masses colliding with water masses

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What is a thunderstorm?

• An event characterized by heavy snow, thunder and hail
• An event characterized by heavy rain, lightning and thunder
• An event characterized by heavy snow, lightning and thunder
• An event characterized by heavy rain, thunder and hail

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What is lightning?

• A powerful form of kinetic discharge
• A powerful form of gravitational discharge
• A powerful form of magnetic discharge
• A powerful form of electrical discharge

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What is a hail storm?

• A strong thunderstorm during which pellets of ice (called hailstones) fall from the clouds
• A strong thunderstorm during which pellets of snow (called hailstones) fall from the clouds
• A strong thunderstorm during which pellets of ice (called snowstones) fall from the clouds
• A strong thunderstorm during which pellets of snow (called snowstones) fall from the clouds

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What is a tornado?

• A violently rotating column of air that extends up from Earth’s surface to a cloud
• A violently rotating column of water that extends up from Earth’s surface to a cloud
• A violently rotating column of water that extends down from a cloud to Earth’s surface
• A violently rotating column of air that extends down from a cloud to Earth’s surface

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What is a hurricane?

• A huge storm that develops in the Arctic Ocean
• A huge storm that develops in the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengals or near Australia
• A huge storm that develops in the Western Pacific Ocean
• A huge storm that develops in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico or Eastern Pacific Ocean

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What is a storm surge?

• A mound of snow that moves onto land along the coast
• A mound of ice that moves onto land along the coast
• A mound of water that moves onto land along the coast
• A mound of sand that moves onto land along the coast

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What is an ice storm?

• A winter storm caused by sleet
• A winter storm caused by hail
• A winter storm caused by heavy snow
• A winter storm caused by freezing rain

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What is a blizzard?

• A severe winter storm with very strong, sustained (constant) winds and intense rainfall
• A severe summer storm with very strong, sustained (constant) winds and intense rainfall
• A severe winter storm with very strong, sustained (constant) winds and intense snowfall
• A severe summer storm with very strong, sustained (constant) winds and intense snowfall

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