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: a snowstorm where you cannot see far?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
Question 2
What is a hurricane?
- A. an earthquake
- B. a huge, powerful storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm oceans
- C. a light shower
- D. a sunny day
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. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
Question 4
Which kind of severe weather is this: rivers bursting their banks after days of heavy rain?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
Question 5
Why do weather forecasters warn people about storms?
- A. so people can prepare and stay safe
- B. to make it rain
- C. to stop the storm
- D. to scare people
Question 6
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- B. Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
- C. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- D. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
Question 7
Which kind of severe weather is this: a snowstorm where you cannot see far?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
Question 8
Why do weather forecasters warn people about storms?
- A. to stop the storm
- B. to make it rain
- C. to scare people
- D. so people can prepare and stay safe
Question 9
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- 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.
Question 10
Which kind of severe weather is this: rivers bursting their banks after days of heavy rain?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
Question 11
Why do weather forecasters warn people about storms?
- A. to scare people
- B. to stop the storm
- C. to make it rain
- D. so people can prepare and stay safe
Question 12
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- B. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
- C. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- D. Sheltering under a tree is safe in a thunderstorm.
Question 13
Which kind of severe weather is this: heavy snow blown by strong winds?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
Question 14
You hear thunder while playing in a field. What should you do?
- A. go indoors as soon as you can
- B. go swimming
- C. stand under a tall tree
- D. hold up a metal pole
Question 15
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- B. Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
- C. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- D. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
Question 16
Which kind of severe weather is this: a twister moving across farmland?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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