Severe Weather and Weather Safety

A _ forms a funnel cloud and has high winds.

• hurricane

• cyclone

• storm

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A flash or bolt of light across the sky during a storm is called _.

• thunder

• lightning

_ is the sound that follows lightning during a storm.

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Boom

One way to protect yourself from the sun's rays is to wear _.

• long sleeved shirts

• sunscreen

• a hat

Flooding causes tremendous damage to property and lives when a _ moves onto shore.

• hurricane

• tornado

• storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A _ is an intense local storm that forms strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_ is an electric discharge that happens between a positively charged area and a negatively charged area.

• Thunder

• A tornado

• A hurricane

• Lightning

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

_ is the sound created by the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike.

• A freight train

• Thunder

• A tornado

A _ is a tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 119 km/h or more- strong enough to uproot a tree.

• tornado

• storm surge

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a _, the sea level rises several meters, backing up rivers and flooding the shore.

• typhoon

• cyclone

• tornado

• storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2