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Air Masses/Tornadoes

Authored by Davita Fennell

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Air Masses/Tornadoes
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Match the following abbreviations with the full term it goes with.

continental polar

cp

maritime polar

ct

continental tropical

mp

maritime tropical

mt

2.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Reorder the following in order of

  1. 1. Cold, dry, stable

  2. 2. cool, moist, unstable

  3. 3. hot, dry, stable air up high, unstable surface air

  4. 4. warm, moist, unstable

Continental Polar

Maritime Tropical

Maritime Polar

Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We know four of the air masses well, choose the answer below that best represents that fifth air mass.

Continental Tropical

Continental Arctic

Continental Polar

Maritime Polar

Maritime Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following air masses with the best description.

Maritime Polar

This is over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where it's hot

Continental Tropical

This is over the southwestern US where it's hot

Continental Polar

This is over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where it's cold

Maritime Tropical

This is over the Northern US where it's cold

Continental Arctic

This is above Continental Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Choose the words that best describe a tornado.

rapidly

group

line

whirling

funnel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A tornado that occurs over a lake or ocean is called a

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following terms with the best descriptions. Match the ones you know first!!

tube-like shape wind vortex

Squall

a rapid movement around and around

Mesocyclone

storms that contain updrafts that rotate

Whirl

A sudden violent gust of wind or a local

Supercells

A group of storms arranged in a line

Squall Line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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