Ice Storms
  • 1. Ice Storms occur where _____________.
A) it is cold enough for snow.
B) the weather is temperate.
C) the weather is warmer
  • 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 Nova Scotia
B) New Brunswick and Maine.
C) Ontario and Quebec
  • 4. Injuries/death from an ice storm are mostly due to ________________.
A) car accidents from very slippery roads.
B) falling ice
C) hypothermia from no power/heat.
  • 5. Ice storms cause the most damage to ___________.
A) livestock and pets
B) houses, trees and cars
C) trees, utility poles and transmission towers
  • 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 days
C) up to 3 three weeks
  • 8. After an ice storm, everything is ____________.
A) coated with ice
B) flooded
C) wet
  • 9. What two industries were most affected by the Ice Storm of 1998?
A) Power Companies and Dairy
B) Dairy and Maple Syrup
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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