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ES-19.6-Hurricanes

ES-19.6-Hurricanes

Assessment

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jacob W

Used 2+ times

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9 Slides • 8 Questions

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Multiple Choice

BELLRINGER:

___ tornadoes are classified as the most intense on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

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EF-4

2

EF-0

3

EF-1

4

EF-5

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Multiple Choice

What months do hurricanes peak in

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January

2

March

3

September

4

November

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Multiple Select

Which features are found inside a hurricane?

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Eye

2

Eye Wall

3

Spiral Bands

4

High Pressure

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Multiple Choice

Storms must reach a threshold of ___ km/h winds to classify as a hurricane

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61

2

98

3

119

4

127

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Multiple Choice

Which Saffir-Simpson category would a hurricane with wind speeds of 210-250 km/h and a surge of 3.7-5.4 meters fall into?

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Category 2

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Category 3

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Category 4

4

Category 5

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories of hurricane destruction?

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Storm Surge

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Wind Damage

3

Inland Flooding

4

Earthquake

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Multiple Select

Which methods are used to monitor hurricanes? Select all that apply.

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Satellites

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Aircraft Reconnaissance

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Radar & Data Buoys

4

Seismographs

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Multiple Choice

The forecast cone shows the probable path of the storm center, and the storm track stays within the cone ___ of the time.

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50-60%

2

60-70%

3

70-80%

4

90-100%

BELLRINGER:

___ tornadoes are classified as the most intense on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

1

EF-4

2

EF-0

3

EF-1

4

EF-5

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