Storms

Long periods of rain can cause a...

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Drought

• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the center of hurricane called?  

• Nose
• Eye
• Super Center
• Cell

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which sequence of storm stages is in the correct order?

• tropical depression, tropical disturbance, tropical storm, hurricane

• tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane

• tropical storm, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, hurricane

What happens during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

• The storm begins to break up
• The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain
• The cool air rises and stratus clouds build
• The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorm clouds are called - 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Very severe thunderstorms can form when a ____ has a large continuous supply of warm air to lift and condense.

• cold front
• warm air mass
• warm front
• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail

• thunderstorm
• tornado
• hurricane
• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?

• they are larger
• they last longer
• also associated with flooding and strong rains
• all of the above