Gizmos- Hurricane Motion

A hurricane is approaching the coast. According to the weather station data shown below, which of the weather stations is closest to the hurricane?

• Station A

• Station B

• Station C

• Cannot be determined

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What conditions are most likely to produce a hurricane?

• low pressure system over warm land

• low pressure system over warm ocean water

• high pressure system over cold land

• high pressure system over cold ocean water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The symbol shown below indicates what conditions? North is toward the top of the diagram.

• Winds from the west at 35 knots and 1/4 of the sky covered by clouds.

• Winds from the west at 35 knots and 3/8 of the sky covered by clouds.

• Winds from the east at 35 knots and 1/4 of the sky covered by clouds.

• Winds from the east at 35 knots and 3/8 of the sky covered by clouds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The symbol shown below is from the northern hemisphere weather station that is fairly close to a hurricane. North is toward the top of the image. Where is the eye of the hurricane, relative to this weather station?

• The eye is north of the weather station.

• The eye is east of the weather station.

• The eye is south of the weather station.

• The eye is west of the weather station.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the most likely position for the hurricane indicated by the wind readings from the three weather stations shown?

• 22 degrees north, 79 degrees west

• 23.5 degrees north, 77 degrees west

• 25 degrees north, 75 degrees west

• 25 degrees north, 79 degrees west

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following describes air pressure?

• the force of air on a surface

• the curving of moving objects, including wind, from a straight path due to Earth's rotation

• the core of warm, relatively calm air with low pressure and ligth winds at the center of a hurricane.

• a large, rotating tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 74 mph.

• a unit of speed equal to 1.51 miles per hour.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following describes Coriolis effect?

• the force of air on a surface

• the curving of moving objects, including wind, from a straight path due to Earth's rotation

• the core of warm, relatively calm air with low pressure and ligth winds at the center of a hurricane.

• a large, rotating tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 74 mph.

• a unit of speed equal to 1.51 miles per hour.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following describes eye?

• the force of air on a surface

• the curving of moving objects, including wind, from a straight path due to Earth's rotation

• the core of warm, relatively calm air with low pressure and ligth winds at the center of a hurricane.

• a large, rotating tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 74 mph.

• a unit of speed equal to 1.51 miles per hour.

Which of the following describes hurricane?

• the force of air on a surface

• the curving of moving objects, including wind, from a straight path due to Earth's rotation

• the core of warm, relatively calm air with low pressure and ligth winds at the center of a hurricane.

• a large, rotating tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 74 mph.

• a unit of speed equal to 1.51 miles per hour.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following describes knot?

• the force of air on a surface

• the curving of moving objects, including wind, from a straight path due to Earth's rotation

• the core of warm, relatively calm air with low pressure and ligth winds at the center of a hurricane.

• a large, rotating tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 74 mph.

• a unit of speed equal to 1.51 miles per hour.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6