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Hurricanes vs Tornadoes

Authored by Wendy Rogers

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 5+ times

Hurricanes vs Tornadoes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a hurricane?

A rotating column of wind on water

A rotating column of wind on land

A rotating column of wind in the clouds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a tornado?

A rotating column of wind on water

A rotating column of wind on land

A rotating column of wind in the clouds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

forms over warm tropical waters

Tornado

Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

forms over dry land

Tornado

Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

forms when warm, moist air rises over tropical waters

Tornado

Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

forms when moist, warm air meets cool dry air head on

Tornado

Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

can travel 62 mph or higher

Tornado

Hurricane

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