Thunderstorms

Which is NOT a condition that must be present to create a thunderstorm?

• Air must be full of moisture

• Warm air must rise quickly and continue to rise

• Lightning has to set something on fire

• The air in the cloud must stay warmer than the air around it

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Thunderstorm clouds are called - 

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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When lightening heats the air around it, and the air expands quickly, what does this cause?

• Thunder

• Wind

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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What happens during the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?

• The storm begins to break up

• The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain

• The cool air rises and stratus clouds build

• The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

• high air pressure

• winds blowing from the east

• winds blowing from the west

• low air pressure

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Which statements below can be true about thunderstorms?

• usually produces heavy rain

• develop when the conditions are humid and warm

• have super strong winds that can be greater than 75 miles per hour

• usually occur in spring and summer

• air begins to rotate and turns into a vertical cylone

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What happens during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

• The storm begins to break up

• The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain

• The cool air rises and stratus clouds build

• The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens during the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?

• The storm begins to break up

• The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain

• The cool air rises and stratus clouds build

• The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What cloud Type produces severe thunderstorms?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratocumulus

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what kind of air makes cumulonimbus clouds

• Hot, humid air

• Cold, humid air

• Hot, dry air

• Cold, dry air

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