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Severe Weather

Authored by ​Brantley Dickinson

Science

4th - 5th Grade

NGSS covered

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Severe Weather
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning is called a...

thunderstorm

tornado

hurricane

monsoon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A rotating column of air that extends from clouds in a thunderstorm to the ground is called a...

thunderstorm

tornado

hurricane

monsoon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A storm that begins over warm water as a low pressure area with high winds and a lot of rain is called a...

thunderstorm

tornado

hurricane

monsoon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Land and sea breezes that occur over very wide areas are called...

thunderstorms

tornados

hurricanes

monsoons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If there is a tornado in your area, you should...

run outside to a wide open area to make sure nothing is blown toward you.

get in your car because the rubber tires will protect you.

stay by the windows so that you can see it coming.

go to a basement, closet, or windowless room to take cover.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should you stay away from metal objects during a thunderstorm?

Metal conducts electricity. If lightning strikes a metal object and you touch it, the electricity can flow to you to hurt you.

Metal can be really loud. If there is a loud thunder clap, the metal amplify the sound and you can injure your ears.

Metal is very sharp. If you need to evacuate, you could cut yourself on accident as you move past metal.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?

The amount of rain

How large it is

Wind speed

They are the same thing.

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