Unit 4 Lesson 5 Extreme Weather

Severe weather is a meteorological event that can cause...

• social disruption

• damage and destruction

• loss of human life

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather event is NOT considered severe weather?

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Meteor shower

• Heat wave

What is a natural disaster?

• a natural event such as severe weather, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions that cause damage or death

• a severe weather event causing destruction

• when things and animals in nature are destroyed due to weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which choice would be considered a natural disaster but NOT severe weather?

• typhoon

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A violent, whirling column of air that comes in contact with the ground is called a....

• typhoon

• tornado

• lightning bolt

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km per hour with rain, lightning and thunder...

• hurricane

• tornado

• typhoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A blizzard is...

• severe summer storm with accumulating snow

• a severe winter ice storm

• severe winter storm, characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.

• severe winter storm, characterized by warm temperatures, strong winds, and melting snow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

True or false, thunderstorms have 3 stages.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a flood?

• An act of nature that occurs when too much rain forces collections to overflow.

• An act of nature that occurs when an area doesn't receive enough rainfall.

• A fast spinning column of air that stretches all the way from a thunderstorm cloud.

• Storms with high winds and heavy rain that starts as tropical storms and forms over warm ocean waters.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An act of nature that occurs when an area doesn't receive enough rainfall is called a drought

• true

• false