CH6 TWISTERS AND OTHER TERRIBLE STORMS

Become larger in size

• climate

• hurricane

• storm surge

• swell

Giant wall of water pushed onshore by hurricane winds

• climate

• storm surge

• swell

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Storm that starts over the ocean with 74 mph winds

• climate

• hurricane

• typhoon

• storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tropical storm in the western Pacific

• hurricane

• typhoon

• storm surge

• swell

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather conditions over time

• climate

• hurricane

• typhoon

• storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The center of a hurricane is called the _____.

• center

• point

• eye

• nose

Every year, hurricanes cause ______ of dollars worth of property damage around the world.

• hundreds

• millions

• billions

• trillions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes are the most dangerous storms on Earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricane comes from the Spanish word huracan which means _______.

• strong wind

• big wind

• windy

• blowing

Australians call hurricanes _______.

• nilly-willies

• loosy-goosies

• henny-pennies

• willy-willies