Severe Weather

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

• tornado

• blizzard

• thunderstorm

• severe thunderstorm

When lightning moves through the air, the air gets very hot. The hot air expands rapidly. As it expands, it makes the air vibrate. These vibrations release energy in the form of sound waves called ______________.

• thunder

• electric field

• lightning

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most hurricanes

• cannot be seen from space

• cross exposed land

• become dangerous category 5 storms

• lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• storm surge

• eye wall

• wind speed

• rainfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.

• Tornado Paradise

• Thunderstorm Lane

• Tornado Alley

• Hurricane Row

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A funnel cloud and a tornado are the same.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many categories are there for a hurricane?

• 10 Categories

• 5 Categories

• None

• 6 Categories

What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?

• Mohs scale

• Enhanced Fujita Scale

• Richter Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

What is the scale that is used to measure tornadoes?

• Mohs Scale

• Enhanced Fujita Scale

• Saffir Simpson Scale

• Richter Scale