lesson 5

Question 1

storm

Answer 1

a violent disturbance in the atmosphere

Question 2

all year round, most precipitation begins in the clouds as snow. if the air is _____________ precipitation falls as snow

Answer 2

colder than 0c all the way to the ground

Question 3

thunderstorm

Answer 3

small storm accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning

Question 4

lightning

Answer 4

a sudden spark or electrical discharge

Question 5

hurricane

Answer 5

tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilos per hour or higher

Question 6

a hurricane begins over

Answer 6

warm ocean water as a low- pressure area, or tropical disturbance

Question 7

storm surge

Answer 7

a “dome” of water than sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

Question 8

tornado

Answer 8

rappidly spinning column of air

Question 9

tornadoes most commonly develop in

Answer 9

thick cumulonimbus clouds(the same clouds that bring thunderstorms)

Question 10

if you are caught in a snowstorm,

Answer 10

try to find shelter from the wind

Question 11

during thunder storms, avoid places where

Answer 11

lightning may strike

Question 12

also, avoid objects that can conduct ______

Answer 12

electricity, such as metal objects and bodies of water

Question 13

the safest place to be during a tornado is a

Answer 13

storm shelter or a basement