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Blizzards!

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  • What is a whiteout?
    when blowing snow fills the air and makes it difficult to see
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  • Why is wind chill so dangerous?
    Because it causes the body to lose heat faster and makes the air feel colder
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  • What does the word dangerous mean?
    likely to cause harm
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  • What is a blizzard?
    A strong snowstorm with strong winds and heavy snow
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  • What should people do to prepare for a blizzard?
    They should make sure to buy batteries and flashlights. They should also have enough food and water at home.
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  • What should you do during a blizzard?
    stay inside and wait out the storm
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  • Why are batteries and flashlights important?
    in case of power outages
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  • A nor'easter is a blizzard that occurs on the east coast
    True
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  • What was the "Great White Hurricane?"
    The NYC blizzard of 1888
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  • The blizzard of 1888 was one of the worst blizzards in history.
    True
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  • Wind chill can cause exposed skin to freeze.
    True
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  • The word blizzard originally meant a violent hit or blow.
    True
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  • An Alberta Clipper is from Florida.
    False-an Alberta Clipper comes from Canada
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  • What does the expression, biting cold, mean?
    painfully cold
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  • What was the author's purpose for writing about Blizzards?
    to inform
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  • Blizzards were more surprising to people in the past because...
    it was harder to know when and where they would strike
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