Ice Storms
  • 1. Ice Storms occur where _____________.
A) the weather is warmer
B) the weather is temperate.
C) it is cold enough for snow.
  • 2. Ice Storms are _______________.
A) 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.
B) storms where rain is super-cooled and freezes to objects on the earth.
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) houses, trees and cars
B) livestock and pets
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) falling trees
C) flooding
  • 7. How long were people without power in the Ice Storm of 1998?
A) up to 3 days
B) up to 3 hours
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) Telephone company and Maple Syrup
C) Dairy and Maple Syrup
  • 10. What is the safest thing to do during an ice storm?
A) stay home
B) go to the basement
C) go to the attic.
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