Severe Weather Concept Check

Match the following

• A tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain

• Derecho

• Violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground

• Sandstorm

• Large amounts of dust and sand clouds

• Hurricane

• Fast moving, huge bands of thunderstorms

• Blizzard

• Severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds and reduced visibility

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Didsbury tornado in July 2023 was rated...

• EF4

• EF2

• EF1

• EF8

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A (a)   happens only on coast lines (along the oceans) and are created by earthquakes in the ocean.

• tsunami
• tornado
• hailstorm
• flood
• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Droughts are created by long periods of time with little to no __________________________.

• storms

• flooding

• precipitation

• danger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What two types of weather increase the risk of wildfires?

• Hurricanes and floods

• Droughts and thunderstorms

• Derechos and hailstorms

• Sandstorms and blizzards

Hailstones are...

• not very dangerous.

• always in the weather forecast.

• small or large pellets of ice.

• only possible when it is also snowing.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Floods...

• are fast flowing, large amounts of water

• are always in the weather forecast

• are not that dangerous

• are also known as cyclones or typhoons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The most powerful storm known to man is a (a)  

• hurricane
• tornado
• flood
• sandstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is this a picture of?

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Sandstorm

• Derecho

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is this a picture of?

• Blizzard

• Hailstorm

• Sandstorm

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2