Severe Weather

What type of weather causes loss of life and damage to buildings and trees?

• severe weather

• seasonal weather

• spring weather

• winter weather

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A hurricane is a huge, rotating low-pressure system with sustained high winds that forms

• from the buildup of severe winter storms.

• from continuous large wave action in the ocean.

• over warm water near the equator.

• over cold water near either of the polar regions.

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What time of the year are hurricanes most likely to form?

• in January and February, only during the coldest winter months

• in July and August, only during the hottest summer months

• from December to April in the Atlantic Ocean when the water is coldest

• from June to November in the Atlantic Ocean when the water is warmest

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What is a blizzard?

• a summer storm with dangerous heat waves

• a rotating column of air with high winds

• a storm with thunder, lightening and heavy rain

• a winter storm with high winds and blowing snow

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How many categories are there for a hurricane?

• 4 categories

• 5 categories

• 6 categories

• 10 categories

What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?

• it will get stronger
• it will get weaker
• it will upgrade its category
• it will morph into a typhoon

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The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

• draft

• funnel

• eye

• squall

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The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.

• storm surge

• eye wall

• wind speed

• rainfall

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Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes form at __________ pressure systems, where you have warm (typically moist/humid) air quickly rising.

• low

• high

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What should you do during a thunderstorm?

• look for shelter

• stand under a tree

• carry metal objects

• play in the water

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