Chapter 5.3 Severe Weather

What type of cloud can form thunderstorms?

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus cloud.

• none of the above.

During thunder, what happens first the light visual or the loud sound?

• the light visual.

• the loud sound.

• both at the same time.

What causes lightning?

• negatively charged areas connect.

• positively charged areas connect.

• negatively and positively charged areas connect.

• none of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What states are considered part of the “Tornado Alley”?

• Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

• Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

• Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

• Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Georgia, and South Dakota.

What is a violent, whirling column (funnel) of air in contact with the ground?

• thunderstorm.

• hurricane.

• tornado.

• drought.

How many tornadoes (average) occur in the United States each year?

• 100.

• 500.

• 1000.

• 1500.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What should you do when a tornado warning is issued for your area?

• go to basement.

• move to an interior room or hallway.

• get under a sturdy piece of furniture.

• all of the above.

When is hurricane season?

• July 1 to December 21.

• March 1 to June 1.

• May 1-November 30.

• June 1-November 30.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following scales measures hurricane strength?

• Saffir-Simpson Scale.

• Richter Scale.

• Enhanced Fujita Scale.

• Mercalli Scale.

What is a period of below average precipitation in an area that can last for several months or years?

• storm surge.

• Cumulonimbus.

• drought.

• troposphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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