Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Thunderstorms are the result of which type of pressure system?

• Low

• High

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which leads to low pressure systems?

• warm air rising

• warm air falling

• cold air rising

• cold air falling

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What causes storm clouds to develop?

• dry air rising and cooling

• humid air rising and cooling

• dry air descending and warming

• humid air descending and warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Place the following events in sequence: A) A tornado touches down; B) An updraft tilts a column of spinning air; C) Cool, dense air begins descending

• C,B,A

• B,C,A

• A,B,C

• C,A,B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A tornado is most likely to form under which conditions?

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A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm 

• True
• False

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NGSS.K-ESS3-2

Tornadoes are also sometimes called

• squalls
• squiggles
• twisters
• spinner

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

• Tornado towns
• Storm centers
• Tornado Alley
• Cyclone counties

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do tornadoes start?

• Over the ocean near the equator
• In the clouds that create blizzards
• In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
• Any time that it rains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?

• The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
• Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
• Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
• Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas

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