Severe Weather
Safety Tips
Weather Vocab
10

A very severe snowstorm

Blizzard

10

During a tornado you should go to a _____________

Basement
10

A twister is another name for

a tornado

20

Sudden shaking of the Earth's surface

Earthquake
20

You should buy extra food and water ________ a storm.

Before

20

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of

precipitation

30

A large overflow of water

Flood

30

After a flood or an hurricane, you should not drink tap water because it can ________________

have chemicals and bacteria

30

The main job of a meteorologist is to

predict weather changes

40

a rotating funnel-shaped cloud with winds that can reach 300mph

Tornado
40

During a flood you should stay________

inside of your home

40

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is known as

weather

50

A tropical storm found in the Atlantic Ocean

Hurricane

50

You should always have an _______________ at home

emergency kit

50

The weather at a location over a long period of time is known as

climate
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