Storms Review

A __________ is a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and heavy, blowing snow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The severe downdraft of wind that can be experienced beneath a severe thunderstorm is called a ____________

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name for an unusually warm ocean current that develops off the western coast of South America that causes world wide changes in climate every 7 to 14 years?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The __________ scale is used to classify tornados according to wind speed, duration, and path of destruction; scaled ratings from F0 to F5?

A _______________ is a severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

____________ is a bright spark of light that occurs inside a storm cloud, between a cloud and Earth's surface, or between 2 clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Select the scale that measures the 5 categories of hurricane or cyclone intensity, based on wind speed.

• Fujita-Saffir

• Bartholomew-Simpson

• Fujita-Simpson

• Saffir-Simpson

A long narrow line of heavy thunderstorms that may occur just ahead of a fast-moving cold front is called a _____ ____

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name for high water levels brought about by a hurricane that floods low-lying coastal areas?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Clouds that produce severe thunderstorms and featuring rotating winds sustained by a prolonged updraft that may result in hail or tornadoes are called a _________________

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2