Science Quiz (AfL)

Which sentence best describes a flood?

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• It does not rain for a long time.

• Earth wears down and breaks apart.

• A large amount of water covers normally dry land.

Which type of weather hazard is this house designed for?

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• flooding

• tornadoes

• blizzards

What causes a drought?

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• hot weather

• moving water

• less rainfall than normal

Which word describes dangerous weather?

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Responses

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• severe

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    snowy

• strong

The picture shows weather over a mountain range.

Which kind of weather is happening?

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• fair

• rainy

• dry

Which climate is most likely to be hot and wet?

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• polar

• tropical

• temperate

Which of these describes climate best?

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• number of floods in a year

• amount of rain in one month

• type of weather over many years