Severe Weather Warm Up

What is a tornado?

• a violently rotating column of air

• a rotating tropical storm

• a winter storm characterized by high winds and snow

• a storm that occurs in cumulonimbus clouds

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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

How does the Fujita scale measure a tornado's intensity?

• by analyzing the damage the tornado has done & matching that to wind speeds

• by only looking at the wind speed

• by looking at the number of buildings the tornado destroys

• by analyzing the wind speeds and width of the tornado

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

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

• high

• low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

• storm surge

• floods

• landslides

• wind

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What atmospheric conditions are necessary to form hurricanes?

• warm water, high humidity, and low pressure

• cool water, high humidity, and low pressure

• cool water, low humidity, and high pressure

• warm water, low humidity, and low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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When is peak hurricane season?

• May 1 until June 1

• June1 until September 1

• June 1 until November 30

• December 1 until January 30

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