SAFETY
NAME 4 POINTS THAT MAKE AN AREA SAFE.
INNER MOST AREA, LOWEST LEVEL, AWAY FROM WINDOWS, NARROW SPACES.
HOW MUCH FLOODING DOES IT TAKE TO MOVE OR KNOCK DOWN A PERSON?
6 INCHES.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SCALE USED TO MEASURE TORNADOES?
ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE
OR EFS
LIGHT TRAVELS FASTER THAN SOUND. THEREFORE YOU WILL HEAR _____ BEFORE SEEING _____.
THUNDER-- LIGHTNING.
WEATHER
1. WATER
2. TREES/HIGH ELEVATION
3. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
HOW MUCH WATER TO CARRY AWAY A SMALL CAR?
IF YOU ARE IN A CAR DURING A TORNADO... WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
PULL OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE.
MOVE TO A SAFE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.
IF THERE IS NO SAFE BUILDING, GET INTO THE LOWEST LEVEL DITCH THAT YOU CAN FIND.
PROTECT YOUR HEAD!
NAME 3 ACTIVITIES THAT BRING A HIGHER CHANCE OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
1. SWIMMING
2. FIELD SPORTS
3. BOATING/FISHING
SCIENTISTS WHO STUDY AND FORECAST WEATHER ARE CALLED
METEOROLOGISTS
AFTER ANY STORM, ALWAYS WATCH FOR AN AVOID:
FALLEN ______ LINES
POWER LINES
ELECTRICAL LINES
HOW MUCH WATER TO MOVE/CARRY AWAY A LARGE TRUCK OR SUV?
TORNADO SEASON IS IN WHICH MONTHS?
APRIL-JUNE
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE FROM UP TO ___ MILES AWAY.
10
RAIN GUAGE.
NAME 10 THINGS TO KEEP ON HAND DURING BAD WEATHER
1. FLASHLIGHT
2. FIRST AID SUPPLIES
3. HELMET/HARD HAT
4. CANDLES/LIGHTER/MATCHES
5. MEDICATIONS
6. NON PERISHABLE FOODS
7. WEATHER RADIO
8. GAS HEATERS
9. PORTABLE CHARGERS
10. ITEMS TO MAKE A SHELTER
**ANSWERS MAY VARY
WHEN DRIVING DURING A STORM YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS AHEAD. FOLLOW THE GENERAL RULE OF ______AROUND, DONT ______
TURN
DROWN
TORNADOES FORM WHEN ________ COLLIDES WITH _______. THIS CAUSES AND UNSTABLE COLUMN OF ROTATING AIR.
WARM MOIST AIR, COLD DRY AIR
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING ON EARTH AT ANY GIVEN TIME?
2000
WHAT MEASURES THE WIND SPEED IN AN AREA?
ANEMOMETER
HOW CAN YOU PLAN AHEAD FOR POTENTIAL BAD WEATHER AT A CAMPOUT OR OUTSIDE EVENT?
-WATCH THE WEATHER.
-HAVE A WAY TO LISTEN FOR WEATHER UPDATES WHILE ON THE TRIP
- HAVE YOUR PORTABLE EMERGENCY KIT ON HAND
-KNOW WHERE STORM CELLARS, AND SAFE SPACES ARE NEAR THE LOCATION.
*ANSWERS MAY VARY
IF FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING YOUR HOME OR BUILDING, IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, TURN OFF______
ALL ELECTRICITY OR POWER TO THE BUILDING
WIND SPEEDS DURING A TORNADO CAN REACH OVER ____MPH
200
FROZEN RAIN DURING A STORM IS CALLED:
HAIL, WHICH IS FORMED FROM PRECIPITATION FROM A CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE OF WEATHER IN A GENERAL REGION OR AREA CALLED?
CLIMATE.