Hurricanes

Hurricanes

7th Grade

16 Qs

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Hurricanes

Hurricanes

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

BETH CROSS

Used 54+ times

FREE Resource

16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is not needed for a hurricane to form?

warm ocean water

low pressure

the spinning of the Earth (Coriolis Effect)

Location near the poles

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which situation would allow a hurricane to form?

Near equator, warm water, low pressure

Near Equator, warm water, high pressure

Near Poles, cold water, high pressure

Near Equator, cold water, low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which news headline would most likely occur during hurricane season?

Unusually Cold Ocean Water Has Hurricane Watchers Nervous

Storm Surge a Major Concern for New Orleans, Louisana

Canada Braces for Strong Hurricane Season

Average Ocean Temperatures Down 6 Degrees: Hurricane Season Will Be Strong

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Low pressure

Needed for Hurricane formation

NOT needed for Hurricane formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

No wind

Needed for Hurricane formation

NOT needed for Hurricane formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Low or no wind shearing

Needed for Hurricane formation

Not needed for Hurricane formation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Forms near the poles

Needed for Hurricane formation

NOT needed for Hurricane formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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