Hurricanes and Tornadoes

What is the center of hurricane called?  

• Nose
• Eye
• Super Center
• Cell

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How are hurricanes named?

• After other hurricanes

• Multiple storms can be present at one time

• Tornadoes need role models

• A list of names that are assigned in alphabetical order as they are discovered.

What happens when a hurricane moves in toward the land?

• It gets stronger and more dangerous.

• It slows down and loses power.

• It moves back out into the ocean.

• Nothing changes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What mistake might a family make in creating their supply kit?

• They included bottled water even through the hurricane will bring tons of rain

• They did not include a radio, so they won't know when to evacuate.

• They forgot to buy extra batteries to keep their flashlights working.

what can hurricanes cause?

• rainstorms

• flooding

• strongwinds

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When do hurricanes usually develop?

• January through April
• September through October
• June through November
• January through June

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

How fast do winds have to be before it is considered a hurricane?

• 50 mph
• 75 mph
• 100 mph
• 40 mph

Why does cold water or land cause a hurricane to weaken?

• because the high pressure of the hurricane can't handle the cold water from a low pressure system
• because the land always cools faster than the ocean
• because the land breeze shreds the hurricane
• because they cut off the energy supply to the hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Before it becomes a hurricane, it is called a

• tropical cyclone
• tropical typhoon
• tropical depression
• tropical storm surge

Where is Tornado Alley?

• Oklahoma. Plus Kansas and Texas.
• Pennsylvania. Plus Ohio and West Virginia.
• Arizona. Plus New Mexico and Nevada.
• California. Plus Washington and Oregon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2