Lesson 2 Weather Vocab

Front

Movement of gas or air in a spiral around a central column of air.

Back

Vortex

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Moist, warm air meets cool, dry air head on...

Back

This causes a tornado.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, & Nebraska: area between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains.

Back

Tornado Alley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Measures tornado strength from F0 - F5.

Back

Enhanced Fujita

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

More tornadoes than any other country: ___________

Back

USA

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

___________ a tornado has been spotted in the area.

Back

Tornado Warning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Conditions indicate a tornado could form:

Back

Tornado Watch

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Hurricane strength scale (1-5): ___________

Back

Saffir-Simpson

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Huge rotating storm, also known as a cyclone or typhoon.

Back

Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Can last up to a week.

Back

Life of a Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2