Old sayings
Red sky at night...
A) serve strawberry ice cream
B) sailor's delight
C) time for a party
B) sailor's delight
(This means the weather is going to be very nice.)
Always have a "go bag" ready and waiting to take to the place where you will wait for a tornado warning to end. Which of these should be, or are okay to have, in the "go bag"?
prescription medicine charger brick grapes games copies of keys
prescription medicine
charger brick
games
copies of keys
How can you know if you need an umbrella tomorrow?
A. Check the weather report.
B. Look at the moon.
C. Dig a hole in the yard.
A. Check the weather report
What is a thunderstorm?
a) a brainstorm
b) snow mixed with rain
c) lightning and thunder with rain
c) lightning and thunder with rain
Where should you go during a tornado if you are in a house?
A) The attic or roof
B) The basement or an inner room on the lowest level of the home
C) Om a porch or out in the garage
B) The basement or an inner room on the lowest level of the home
Red sky in the morning...
A) sailor take warning
B) expect allergies
C) you should drink pomegranate juice
A) sailor take warning
(This means the weather might get bad.)
Always have a "go bag" ready and waiting to take to the place where you will wait for a tornado warning to end. Which of these should be, or are okay to have, in the "go bag"?
snack bars canned food can opener
snack bars
canned food
can opener
What do you call a scientist who studies weather?
A) A critical thinker
B) A meteorologist
C) A snowman
B) a meteorologist
What is a Tornado?
A) a spinning cloud with a funnel shape
B) orange juice and carrot juice mixed
C) a little breeze or wind
A) a spinning cloud with a funnel shape
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a school or public building?
A) Go to the parking lot.
B) Take the stairs to the roof.
C) Go to the lowest level of the building
C) Go to the lowest level of the building.
March comes in like a lion and ...
A) we watch Lion King
B) we walk in the zoo
C) goes out like a lamb
C) goes out like a lamb
(This means the weather is very cold and snowy early in March, and then it is mild at the end of the month.)
Always have a "go bag" ready and waiting to take to the place where you will wait for a tornado warning to end. Which of these should be, or are okay to have, in the "go bag"?
flashlight batteries bottled water
eggs favorite book
flashlight
batteries
bottled water
favorite book
If the temperature is 90 degrees, is it
hot, warm, cool or cold outside?
It is hot outside.
What is a hurricane?
A) A brainstorm
B) A large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water and can move inland
C) Snow in unusual places
B) A large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water and can move inland
What are the months that the most tornadoes occur?
A) April through June
B) May through December
C) January through July
A) April through June
April showers ...
A) bring May flowers
B) bring thunderstorms
C) can bring floods
A) bring May flowers
Always have a "go bag" ready and waiting to take to the place where you will wait for a tornado warning to end. Which of these should be, or are okay to have, in the "go bag"?
pizza tissue shoes first aid kit
toothbrush and toothpaste
tissue
shoes
first aid kit
toothbrush and toothpaste
What is fog?
A) Dust in the air
B) Steam from making tea
C) Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
C) Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
What is a flood?
A) Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
B) Short pants for walking in water
C) When the sink is full of water
A) Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
At school, during any emergency practice, or in case of a real emergency, what should each student do?
A) Think for yourself.
B) Discuss ideas with your classmates.
C) Stay quiet, listen to and quickly follow teacher or staff instructions.
C) Stay quiet, listen to and quickly follow teacher or staff instructions.
If the groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day,
A) winter will end in 6 days.
B) winter will last 6 more weeks.
C) summer will start in June
B) winter will last 6 more weeks.
Always have a "go bag" ready and waiting to take to the place where you will wait for a tornado warning to end. Which of these should be, or are okay to have, in the "go bag"?
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battery operated radio
baby food
pet food
baby wipes
battery operated radio
If you are in the park, and suddenly there is lightning, what should you do?
A) Quickly move to stand under a tree.
B) Hurry into a building.
C) Do nothing. A little rain and lightning is OK.
B) Hurry into a building.
Cumulonimbus clouds are tall, dark clouds. If you see these, expect thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds.
True or False
True
Imagine you are at home. Your phone warns that there is a tornado warning in Cook County. What should you do?
A) Grab your "go bag" and go to an inner room of the lowest level of your home. Stay there until you hear it is all clear.
B) Wait until you hear one more warning. Then move to safety.
C) Do nothing.
A) Grab your "go bag" and go to an inner room of the lowest level of your home. Stay there until you hear it is all clear.