Severe Weather Reveiw

Thunderstorms are the result of which type of pressure system?

• Low

• High

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Which leads to low pressure systems?

• warm air rising

• warm air falling

• cold air rising

• cold air falling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes storm clouds to develop?

• dry air rising and cooling

• humid air rising and cooling

• dry air descending and warming

• humid air descending and warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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

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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

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What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?

• The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
• Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
• Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
• Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Thunderstorm clouds are called - 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus

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Thunder is the sound of what?

• Lightning hitting the ground

• water molecules colliding in clouds

• heated air expanding rapidly

• electricity travelling through the air

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Which of the following is a true statement about hurricanes?

• they only affect tropical areas

• they cannot be measured on a scientific scale

• they have winds of 25 miles per hour

• they form over warm water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which word best describes the eye of a hurricane?

• tranquil

• windy

• stormy

• cold