Blizzards and Hurricanes

In order to be classified as a blizzard, wind speeds must be at least ______ miles per hour?

• 55

• 35

• 45

• 25

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In order to be classified as a blizzard, visibility must be less than _______ mile

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 4/4

In order to be considered a blizzard, it must last ___ hours

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm with the following:

• large amount of falling or blowing snow

• very cold temperatures and wind chill

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are two impacts or types of damage a blizzard may cause?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Natural hazards are preventable

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do hurricanes form?

• over flat areas of land

• over warm ocean waters

• over cold ocean waters

• inside large thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the eye of a hurricane?

• how the hurricane sees where it's going

• the area of low pressure at the center of a hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In order to be considered a hurricane, a tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least _____ miles per hour

• 85

• 84

• 75

• 74

How do hurricanes cause damage when they make landfall?

• flooding

• high speed winds

• storm surge

• all of the above