severe weather / reading weather maps

Why do most tornadoes occur in the afternoon?

• the sun has had more time to heat the ground/atmosphere & produce thunderstorms

• the winds need a few hours to build up before they can become a tornado

• there aren't any clouds in the morning to form tornadoes

• the ground has had time to cool off and produce ideal conditions for tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When do tornadoes form?

• when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air

• when cold, humid air collides with warm, dry air

• when cold air rises through warm air

• when the air cools rapidly and forms storm clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which level on the Fujita scale corresponds to incredible damage and wind speeds of 261 mph?

• F5

• F1

• F3

• F2

What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

• A watch is when a tornado has been sighted & a warning is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• A warning is when a tornado has been sighted & a watch is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• They are both the same thing

• A watch is when there is a tornado is within 5 miles, & a warning is when there is a tornado within 1 mile

What speed must the winds be in order for a tropical storm to be a hurricane?

• 74 mph

• 119 mph

• 47 mph

• 39 mph

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

• high

• low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where are a hurricanes most violent winds?

• Eye wall

• Feeder bands

• left side

• right side

What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

• storm surge

• floods

• landslides

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the 3 ingredients necessary for a thunderstorm?

• moisture, instability, & a lifting mechanism

• dry air, high pressure, & a lifting mechanism

• moisture, instability, & cool air

• moist cool air, high pressure, and differential heating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of thunderstorm is this?

• Single-cell

• Squall-line

• Multi-cell

• Super-cell

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5