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Severe Weather

Authored by Sabraj Kaur Singh

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Severe Weather
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many categories are there for a hurricane?

4 categories

5 categories

6 categories

10 categories

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

draft

funnel

eye

squall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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