Storm Worksheets & Facts | Types, Characteristics, Guide - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step.

The worksheet asks you to:
1. Name each hazard shown in the 9 circles.
2. Then, circle (in green) only the pictures that show effects caused by storms — specifically storm surges and strong pounding waves along the coast.

First, let’s name each picture from left to right, top to bottom:

Top row:
- Picture 1: A house buried under snow or ice → This is a blizzard or heavy snowfall.
- Picture 2: A hut on a beach with big wave crashing → This is a storm surge or coastal flooding from a hurricane/tropical storm.
- Picture 3: A hillside with mud sliding down → This is a landslide (often from rain, but not directly from storm surges/waves).

Middle row:
- Picture 4: House surrounded by fire → Wildfire (not related to storm surges).
- Picture 5: Tornado hitting a house → Tornado damage (wind-related, but not coastal storm surge).
- Picture 6: Broken buildings after earthquake → Earthquake damage (geological, not storm-related).

Bottom row:
- Picture 7: House flooded with water around it → Could be river flood or coastal flood — if near coast, could be storm surge.
- Picture 8: House with wind blowing trees and power lines down → Strong winds from a storm (like hurricane), but not necessarily surge/wave damage.
- Picture 9: Dry land with dead tree and “For Sale” sign → Drought (lack of rain, opposite of storm).

Now, which ones are caused by storm surges and particularly strong, pounding waves?

That means we’re looking for:
- Coastal flooding
- Waves crashing onto land
- Damage from ocean water pushed inland by storms

Only these fit:
→ Picture 2: Big wave hitting beach house — YES, this is storm surge/wave damage.
→ Picture 7: House surrounded by water — IF it’s coastal flooding from a storm, then YES. Since the intro says “along the coast,” and this looks like floodwater around a house, it likely represents storm surge flooding. So YES.

Wait — let’s double-check Picture 7. It shows a house with water all around, no mountains or rivers visible — so it’s probably meant to represent coastal flooding from a storm. Yes, include it.

What about Picture 8? Wind damage — yes, storms cause wind, but the question specifies “storm surges and particularly strong, pounding waves.” So wind alone doesn’t count unless it’s part of the wave/surge effect. The image shows bent trees and broken poles — that’s wind, not water. So NO.

Picture 3 (landslide) — sometimes rains from storms cause landslides, but again, not from surges or waves. So NO.

So only two images match: Picture 2 and Picture 7.

But wait — look again at Picture 9. It shows drought — definitely not storm-related.

Picture 1: Snow — not coastal storm surge.

Picture 4: Fire — no.

Picture 5: Tornado — no.

Picture 6: Earthquake — no.

So final answer: Circle Picture 2 and Picture 7.

But hold on — let’s read the instruction again: “Name the following hazards, then identify the effects caused by storms by circling the picture in green.”

It says “effects caused by storms” — not ONLY surges and waves? Wait, no — the blue box says: “damage to property, erosion of beaches and dunes, and damage to roads and bridges are all potential outcomes of storm surges and particularly strong, pounding waves.”

Then it says: “Name the following hazards, then identify the effects caused by storms by circling the picture in green.”

Hmm — there’s a slight ambiguity. Does “caused by storms” mean any storm effect (including wind, rain, etc.) or only those from surges and waves?

Looking back: The first sentence lists death, injury, property damage, erosion, road/bridge damage — all from storm surges and waves. Then it says “Name the following hazards, then identify the effects caused by storms...”

I think “storms” here refers to the same context — coastal storms causing surges and waves. Because the whole paragraph is about that.

Also, the title is “Damage Caused” and the intro focuses on coastal impacts.

Moreover, in educational worksheets like this, they usually want you to pick only the ones directly tied to the described phenomenon.

So Picture 2 (wave hitting house) and Picture 7 (flooded house) are clearly coastal flood/surge.

Is there another one? What about Picture 3 — landslide? Sometimes heavy rain from storms causes landslides, but again, not from surges or waves. And the image shows a muddy slope, not coastal.

Picture 8 — wind damage. Hurricanes have strong winds, but the question emphasizes “storm surges and particularly strong, pounding waves.” So unless the wind is part of the wave action, it might not count.

To be safe, let’s see what’s most directly related to water pushing inland or waves crashing.

Only Picture 2 and Picture 7 show water damaging property in a way consistent with storm surge.

Picture 7 might be ambiguous — is it river flood or coastal? But since the worksheet is about coastal damage, and it’s included in the set, it’s likely meant to be coastal flooding.

Another thought: In some curricula, “storm” can include hurricanes, which bring both wind and surge. But the text specifically highlights “storm surges and particularly strong, pounding waves” as the cause.

So I’ll stick with Picture 2 and Picture 7.

But let’s count the images again:

Row 1: 1=snow, 2=wave, 3=landslide

Row 2: 4=fire, 5=tornado, 6=earthquake

Row 3: 7=flood, 8=wind, 9=drought

Yes.

Final decision: Circle Picture 2 and Picture 7.

Now, for naming the hazards — the worksheet says “Name the following hazards” — so we should list what each picture represents.

But the user didn’t ask to name them — the task is to solve the problem, which is to circle the correct pictures.

Since the options are ExplainAnswer=false, TeachTopic=false, GeneratePractice=false, I just need to give the final answer.

But according to instructions, I must work through step by step before giving final answer.

I did that.

So Final Answer: Circle the second picture in the top row (beach house with big wave) and the first picture in the bottom row (house surrounded by water).

In terms of positions:

- Top row, middle image (second from left)
- Bottom row, left image (first from left)

To be precise:

Images to circle:
- The one with the palm tree and large wave hitting a hut (top row, center)
- The one with the house surrounded by floodwater (bottom row, left)

Yes.

Final Answer: Circle the picture in the top row showing a beach hut with a large wave, and the picture in the bottom row showing a house surrounded by water.