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Storm Safety

Science · Weather & Climate · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which place is suitable shelter from lightning?

    • An open cart
    • A picnic shelter with open sides
    • A fully enclosed house

  2. You hear thunder while playing outside. What should you do right away?

    • Keep playing until rain starts
    • Tell a grown-up and go indoors
    • Stand under a tree until it stops

  3. Thunderstorms are a normal part of nature.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Mia is inside her house during a thunderstorm. Where should she sit while waiting with her grown-up?

    • Away from windows
    • By a window
    • Right beside a closed window

  5. Why should you leave a swimming pool when thunder starts?

    • Pool water always becomes freezing cold
    • Lightning can travel through water
    • Every pool empties when thunder starts

  6. During a thunderstorm, it is safer to wait to take a bath or shower.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Rain has stopped, but Zoe still hears thunder. What should she do?

    • Stay indoors with her grown-up
    • Go outside now
    • Go swimming because the sky looks lighter

  8. Ella says a tree is safe lightning shelter because its leaves keep off rain. What should she learn?

    • Dry leaves stop lightning from reaching trees
    • A tree with a dry trunk keeps people safe from lightning
    • Lightning can strike trees and hurt people nearby
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  1. A fully enclosed house · A fully enclosed house provides lightning shelter. Open carts and open-sided shelters do not.
  2. Tell a grown-up and go indoors · Thunder means lightning is close enough to be dangerous. Go indoors without waiting for rain.
  3. True · Thunderstorms occur naturally. Natural weather events can still require safety rules.
  4. Away from windows · Stay away from windows during a thunderstorm, even after reaching indoor shelter.
  5. Lightning can travel through water · Lightning can travel through water. Get out and go to indoor shelter right away.
  6. True · Lightning can travel through water and pipes. Wait to bathe or shower during the storm.
  7. Stay indoors with her grown-up · The rain has stopped, but that does not mean lightning danger has ended. Wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before going outside.
  8. Lightning can strike trees and hurt people nearby · Keeping off rain does not make a tree safe from lightning. Ella needs suitable indoor shelter.
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