Ice Storms
  • 1. Ice Storms occur where _____________.
A) the weather is temperate.
B) it is cold enough for snow.
C) the weather is warmer
  • 2. Ice Storms are _______________.
A) another name for sleet or slush that freeze in the air and accumulate on the ground.
B) storms where rain is super-cooled and freezes to objects on the earth.
C) 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.
  • 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) falling ice
B) hypothermia from no power/heat.
C) car accidents from very slippery roads.
  • 5. Ice storms cause the most damage to ___________.
A) livestock and pets
B) trees, utility poles and transmission towers
C) houses, trees and cars
  • 6. People are forced to leave their homes during an ice storm most likely due to ____________.
A) flooding
B) no power
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) wet
C) flooded
  • 9. What two industries were most affected by the Ice Storm of 1998?
A) Telephone company and Maple Syrup
B) Power Companies and Dairy
C) Dairy 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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