Weather and the Atmosphere

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

A large storm that can be up to hundreds of miles wide, that forms over warm oceans water and has damaging winds, storm surges and lots of rain.

• Tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• severe thunderstorm

• evacuation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A vertical spinning column of air that can start from a storm. Can come with hail, rain, and has strong winds.

• Tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• severe thunderstorm

• evacuation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A winter storm that can drop many feet of snow in a large area in a short amount of time

• Tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• severe thunderstorm

• evacuation

A storm with lightning, strong winds, heavy rains and sometimes hail.

• Tornado

• Weather Radio

• evacuation

• severe thunderstorm

• evacuation

What is severe weather?

• Dangerous weather that can cause damage.

• A rotating storm

• Any storm with lightning

• The normal weather for an area

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens to water vapor as it cools and rises?

• It evaporates and disappears

• Condensation causes water to form raindrops

• The water vapor turns into ice.

• The water vapor gets hotter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer
• anemometer
• rain gauge
• barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.

• thunder

• particles

• lightning

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Tool that measures air pressure

• thermometer

• altometer

• barometer

• chronometer