Chapter 7 Hurricanes and Tornadoes

What kind of damage does a storm surge do?

• blows trees down

• flooding

• strong winds

• hail

Where does a tropical storm get its energy?

• warm air

• hurricane

• cold ocean water

• warm ocean water

How fast are the winds in a hurricane?

• 119 km/hour

• 61 km/hour

• 90 km/hour

• 82 km/hour

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do you call a mass of whirling air or water?

• eye

• funnel

• vortex

• drain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the eye of a hurricane like?

• gentle winds, no rain

• strong wind, no rain

• cloudy and rainy

• windy and rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do scientists use to classify tornadoes?

• wind speed only

• wind speed and damage

• damage only

The basement is the best place to go when there is a ____.

• hurricane

• tornado watch

• tropical storm

• tornado warning

______ form over oceans.

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Both tornadoes and hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

T or F Tornadoes last for minutes while a hurricane lasts for days.

• True

• False

Both hurricanes and tornadoes spin around ___ air pressure.

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6