Severe Storms

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cold front and warm front meet over land. Cold air pushes warm air up quickly in a rotating motion. This can create a...

• tornado.

• hurricane.

• winter storm.

• drought.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hurricanes usually form over _____________ water.

• cold

• warm

• freezing

• no

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air mass and water temperature would cause a strong hurricane?

• continental polar

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

• Tornado towns
• Storm centers
• Tornado Alley
• Cyclone counties

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do tornadoes start?

• Over the ocean near the equator
• In the clouds that create blizzards
• In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
• Any time that it rains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

• Wall
• Eye
• Arm
• Hole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes damage in a hurricane?

• Winds
• Flooding
• Storm Surge
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6