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Severe weather and staying safe

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-ESS3-2, NGSS.3-ESS3-1 · England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes, KS3 Geography links

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Question 1
Which kind of severe weather is this: several days much hotter than normal?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 2
You hear thunder while playing in a field. What should you do?
- A. hold up a metal pole
- B. stand under a tall tree
- C. go swimming
- D. go indoors as soon as you can
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Question 3
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
- B. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- C. Sheltering under a tree is safe in a thunderstorm.
- D. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
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Question 4
Which kind of severe weather is this: a twister moving across farmland?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 5
What is a hurricane?
- A. a sunny day
- B. a huge, powerful storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm oceans
- C. a light shower
- D. an earthquake
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Question 6
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- B. Sheltering under a tree is safe in a thunderstorm.
- C. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
- D. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
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Question 7
Which kind of severe weather is this: a spinning funnel of wind touching the ground?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 8
You hear thunder while playing in a field. What should you do?
- A. stand under a tall tree
- B. go indoors as soon as you can
- C. go swimming
- D. hold up a metal pole
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Question 9
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- B. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
- C. Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
- D. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
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Question 10
Which kind of severe weather is this: a spinning funnel of wind touching the ground?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 11
You hear thunder while playing in a field. What should you do?
- A. hold up a metal pole
- B. go swimming
- C. stand under a tall tree
- D. go indoors as soon as you can
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Question 12
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. It is safe to walk through fast-flowing flood water.
- B. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
- C. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- D. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
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Question 13
Which kind of severe weather is this: streets covered in water after a storm?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 14
What is a hurricane?
- A. a sunny day
- B. an earthquake
- C. a light shower
- D. a huge, powerful storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm oceans
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Question 15
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- B. Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
- C. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- D. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
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Question 16
Which kind of severe weather is this: a spinning funnel of wind touching the ground?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave

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