Ice Storms
  • 1. Ice Storms occur where _____________.
A) the weather is warmer
B) it is cold enough for snow.
C) the weather is temperate.
  • 2. Ice Storms are _______________.
A) storms where rain is super-cooled and freezes to objects on the earth.
B) another name for hail, a frozen ball that hits and bounces off the ground and other objects. They have been known to be as large as golf balls.
C) another name for sleet or slush that freeze in the air and accumulate on the ground.
  • 3. Who was hardest hit in the Ice Storm of 1998?
A) New Brunswick and Maine.
B) New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
C) Ontario and Quebec
  • 4. Injuries/death from an ice storm are mostly due to ________________.
A) hypothermia from no power/heat.
B) falling ice
C) car accidents from very slippery roads.
  • 5. Ice storms cause the most damage to ___________.
A) trees, utility poles and transmission towers
B) houses, trees and cars
C) livestock and pets
  • 6. People are forced to leave their homes during an ice storm most likely due to ____________.
A) no power
B) flooding
C) falling trees
  • 7. How long were people without power in the Ice Storm of 1998?
A) up to 3 hours
B) up to 3 three weeks
C) up to 3 days
  • 8. After an ice storm, everything is ____________.
A) flooded
B) wet
C) coated with ice
  • 9. What two industries were most affected by the Ice Storm of 1998?
A) Dairy and Maple Syrup
B) Power Companies and Dairy
C) Telephone company and Maple Syrup
  • 10. What is the safest thing to do during an ice storm?
A) stay home
B) go to the attic.
C) go to the basement
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