Storms with ___________ are called blizzards
heavy snow and strong winds
gentle breeze and fresh air
heavy rain and high tide
warm water and hot steam
peaceful, quiet, and without worry
relax
calm
Sometimes a _______ forms during a thunderstorm.
tunnel
tornado
Thunderstorms bring heavy _________ with thunder and ________
rain/lightning
dust/light
a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring something into a small opening
funnel
cookie
A tornado might touch the ______ for 1 second.
ground
sky
a small drop, as of water
droplet
flood
A hurricane starts over the ocean where the air is cold.
true
false
to make something happen
push
cause
Heavy snow makes it easy to ____________ in the snow.
get lost
get along
get back
get away
into or inside a building
house
indoors
A ______ is a big change in the air high above us
steam
storm
Heavy snow forces you to stay inside without electricity
false
true
A tornado is a storm made of spinning wind. The wind forms a tall _______ shape.
funnel
further
What is a storm?
A storm is a big plant on Earth.
A storm is a breeze in the air around us.
A storm is a big change in the air high above us.
A storm is electricity in the clouds.
Our homes, schools, and other buildings can’t keep us safe during storms.
false
true
What kind of storm is a tornado?
It is a storm with thunder and lightning.
It is a storm with lots of snow.
It is a storm with the shape of a diamond.
It is a storm made of spinning wind.
There are many ______ of storms
tapes
types
Why does warm, light air move up?
Because Earth’s surface is smooth.
Because it touches the ground.
Because the moon is pulling.
Because Earth’s surface heats it.
A tornado acts like a big vacuum cleaner. It _______ up things from the ground.
sucks
cleans
When the warm air hits _______ air higher up, water droplets form.
cold
warm
unable to move or to be moved
trouble
stuck
to draw things in a particular direction with a powerful force
kirby
suck
Which of these is NOT something that thunderstorms bring?
thunder
lightning
heavy rain
fog
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
flood
ocean
The winds in a tornado can be as fast as _______
cars
planes
Storms bring no change to our weather.
false
true
What happens when the droplets in the cloud grow large enough?
They explode
They stay there
They disappear
They fall as rain
physical harm caused to something
hurt
damage
a form of energy that provides power to motors and devices
lightning
electricity
to turn around and around, or to cause something or someone to turn
funnel
spin
In the center of the hurricane is the eye. The eye is
safe
loud
heavy
calm
Snow on tree branches can knock down power lines.
false
true
the outer or top part or layer of something
Earth
surface
What is NOT true about a tornado?
The wind can be as fast as cars.
It acts like a vacuum cleaner.
The wind forms a tall funnel shape
It sucks up parts of houses from the ground.