Extreme Weather

Tornadoes and thunderstorms are the same thing

• True

• False

What extreme weather is this?

• tornado

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What extreme weather is this?

• drought

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What extreme weather is this?

• flood

• drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does a thunderstorm bring?

• wind
• thunder
• lightning
• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hurricane __________

• forms when dry soil is picked up by small winds
• gets energy from warm, humid air above the ocean
• is a long-lasting snowstorm with a lot of blowing snow
• forms when warm air flows up while cold air flows down

What is the name of a strong storm that brings lightning, wind, and rain?

• blizzard
• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do hurricanes form over?

• hot rivers
• frozen lakes
• warm oceans
• tropical ponds

This extreme weather event forms over warm oceans and weakens when it hits land.

• Hurricane
• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This extreme weather event forms over flat land.

• Hurricane
• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5