Clouds, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes

What type of cloud has vertical develeopment, is white and puffy, and is associated with fair or rainy skies?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is long, gray, blanket-like, and is associated with steady rain?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of cloud has vertical development, is dark, and is associated with thunderstorms?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is thin, wispy, feather-like, made of ice crystals, and is associated with a warm front approaching?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

How would you strengthen a hurricane?

• move over cold water

• move over land

• move over warm water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is water important in the formation of hurricanes?

• water produces the winds that move the hurricanes

• warm water allows for evaporation which produces the winds to fuel the hurricanes

• cold water produces the moisture that creates water vapor and energy to fuel the hurricane

• warm water produces the moisture that produces water vapor which in turn releases heat energy to fuel the hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Thunderstorms are the result of which type of pressure system?

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which leads to low pressure systems?

• warm air rising

• warm air falling

• cold air rising

• cold air falling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do hurricanes form more often at the end of summer?

• The ocean water is cooling off and creating more moisture in the air.

• The ocean water is cooling off and creating less water vapor in the ocean.

• The ocean water is much warmer which fuels the water cycle and creates lower air pressure.

• The ocean water is much warmer which fuels an increase in water vapor on the ocean's surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the wind speed that is necessary for a hurricane to form?

• more than 29 mph

• more than 39 mph

• more than 74 mph

• more than 94 mph