Severe Weather and Floods

An overflowing of water in a normally dry area.

• drought

• storm surge

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface.

• storm

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A violent disturbance in the atmosphere.

• storm

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A long period of low precipitation.

• drought

• storm surge

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands.

• drought

• storm surge

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher.

• storm

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning.

• storm

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Jerome’s cousin lives in the northeastern United States. Jerome followed the path of Hurricane Sandy as it moved north over a period of several days. Next, he noticed that the hurricane had turned away from the ocean and had begun moving over the northeast United States. What condition might have caused this hurricane to change direction?

• an increase in temperature

• an increase in speed

• loss of moisture over the ocean

• a changing wind direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Olivia went to the beach with her friends on a sunny day when the temperatures were especially high. She got a sunburn and became dehydrated because she didn’t drink enough water. What steps should Olivia have taken to reduce the risk of overexposure to the sun? Choose the three that apply.

• wear sunglassess and sunscreen

• avoid direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day.

• swim more

• carry along a towel

• wear protective clothing

In September 2008, Hurricane Ike struck the United States. It brought rain and high winds to coastal Texas cities. Derrick had to evacuate Houston with his family. He kept track of the wind speed as the hurricane moved northwest across four Texas cities and made a chart of the results.

The data in Derrick’s table show evidence that the hurricane was growing___________.

• faster

• wider

• stronger

• weaker

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5