3rd-4th Grade Science Unit E Chapter 3 Review Question Preview (ID: 18541)


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If someone is staying away from beaches, in shelters, and avoiding windows, what type of weather emergency may you be preparing for?
a) Hurricane
b) Flash Flood
c) Lightning
d) Tornado

Which of the following are weather satellites used for?
a) Taking pictures of UFOs.
b) Taking pictures of clouds.
c) Sucking up tornadoes so that they do not harm people.
d) Keeping the four seasons of weather consistent.

Which of the following are weather satellites used for?
a) Stopping severe storms from occurring.
b) Preventing global warming.
c) Moving storms to areas which are less populated.
d) Collecting important weather information.

A _________________ forms when a warm air mass moves into and over a cold air mass.
a) stratus cloud
b) cumulus cloud
c) cold front
d) warm front

Why do people see lightning before they hear thunder, even though both events happen at the same time?
a) The air expansion that results from a lightning strike occurs at least 10 km (5 mi) away from the flash.
b) Static electricity released by lightning interferes with hearing the sound of the thunder.
c) Light travels faster than sound.
d) Heat released by the lightning slows down sound waves.

A ___________________ often appears in sunny summer skies.
a) stratus cloud
b) cumulus cloud
c) cold front
d) warm front

A ___________________ may mean that it will rain or snow soon.
a) stratus cloud
b) cumulus cloud
c) cold front
d) warm front

A ____________ produces heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder.
a) tornado
b) hurricane
c) thunderstorm
d) banana peel

A ______________ is a funnel-shaped storm that occurs on land.
a) tornado
b) hurricane
c) thunderstorm
d) banana peel

What can cirrocumulus clouds mean?
a) Thunderstorms.
b) Changing weather.
c) Snow or rain coming.
d) Drizzle may be coming.

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