Level 4: Forecasting the Weather

1. Which of the following is a true statement about hurricanes?

• They only affect the tropical areas

• They cannot be measured on any scientific scale

• Their winds are always above 74 miles per hour

• They cause more deaths every year than tornadoes and earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?

• It gets stronger

• It gets weaker

• Its winds pick up speed

• It starts hailing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a hurricane?

• is a type of natural disaster

• is a storm that happen over open water

• is a spiral of heavy winds

• is a mixture of hot and cold air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What temperature of the ocean does a hurricane need to be form?

• Warm

• Cold

Hurricanes lose power by

• traveling over the ocean
• travel over land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a tornado?

• my little brother running around the house

• a spinning cloud shaped like a funnel

• a tall rain cloud

• a hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How does a tornado begin?

• cold weather

• snow and hail

• as a thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system brings what type of weather?

• storms

• clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high pressure system brings what type of weather?

• stormy, cloudy weather

• clear skies

• hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front is on the map?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5