Winds, Cyclones, and Anticyclones

Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?

• Upwards

• Downwards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?

• Upwards

• Downwards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather does a CYCLONE bring?

• Clear and calm

• Stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

• Clear and calm

• Stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The oceans are getting warmer. Will this INCREASE or DECREASE the power of cyclones?

• Increase

• Decrease

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Would climate change create more CYCLONES or ANTICYCLONES?

• Cyclones

• Anticyclones

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air always moves from a _______ region to a ______region.

• low-pressure, high-pressure

• high-pressure, low-temperature

• low-pressure, high-temperature

• high-pressure, low-pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cyclones (over water) are called _____ in the American continent and ______ in Philippines and Japan.

• thunderstorms, hurricanes

• thunderstorms, typhoons

• hurricanes, typhoons

• typhoons, hurricanes