Severe Weather (New)

Why is a hurricane considered severe weather?

• The high winds and rain put people's lives as risk.

• It could come to Florida.

• It forms over the ocean.

How fast can tornado winds get?

• Up to 300 km per hour 

• Up to 500 km per hour

• Under 100 km per hour

Where do hurricanes form?

• Over warm ocean waters

• Over cold ocean waters

• Over land masses

Which type of severe weather leads to rivers lakes and streams drying up?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Tornado

• Hurrican

Which type of severe weather is a fast spinning column of air that reaches from the clouds down to the ground?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Which type of severe weather leads to rivers, lakes, and streams overflowing?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Which type of severe weather is a large storm with high winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Droughts can hurt habitats, causing a disruption to the food chain.

• True

• False

Animal and plants cannot be affected by severe weather.

• True

• False

The biosphere includes all of Earth's

• Air (the gaseous part of Earth)

• Living Things

• Water (the liquid part of Earth)

• Land (the solid part of Earth)