Extreme Weather: Monsoons, Floods, and Droughts

What is the definition of "extreme" weather?

• Rain showers

• Temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees

• Weather that is dangerous or unusual.

• Any type of precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do scientists believe is causing the biggest change in our weather?

• Human activity

• Planting too many trees

• The Sun is moving closer to the Earth.

• Too many stars are crashing into the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Select all examples of extreme weather.

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Rainy days

• Floods

• Droughts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How do the ice-covered areas of Earth help keep temperatures cooler?

• The ice in these areas absorbs the Sun's rays.

• The ice in these areas reflect the Sun's rays back into space.

• The ice in these areas melts and adds cold water to the oceans.

• The ice in these areas is spreading and covering more and more of the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are greenhouse gases?

• Gases that keep the Sun's energy from touching the Earth's surface.

• Gases that keep the Earth cool.

• Gases that let in and trap the Sun's energy.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What does "extinct" mean?

• Plants and animals that have adapted to Earth's changes and are continuing to exist

• Plants and animals that have no living members left

• New plants and animals on Earth

• Plants and animals that may exit in the future

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is a monsoon?

• Heavy rains that occur during certain seasons

• Period of no rain

• Another name for blizzards

• Millions of tiny water droplets that collect and make it hard to see

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match each type of weather with its definition.

• Flash flood

• Rapidly rising water

• Tornado

• Heavy seasonal rains

• Fog

• Extreme winds in the shape of a funnel

• Monsoon

• A time of very low rain or snowfall

• Drought

• Millions of water droplets collected together

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the equator?

• An imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean between the U.S. and Europe

• An imaginary line that marks where the time changes between South Carolina and California

• An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth between the North and South Poles

• An imaginary line around the North Pole

What are dams and levees designed to do?

• Create bridges

• Keep snow from falling on roads

• Keep the Earth's temperatures cooler

• Block flood waters