Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather

What is this severe weather?

• hurricane

• tornado

• storm

• Rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is this severe weather?

• Hurricane

• Storm

• Thunders

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a likely effect of climate change on natural disasters?

• Decrease in the frequency of hurricanes

• Increase in the severity and frequency of hurricanes

• Decrease in the severity of earthquakes

• Increase in the frequency of volcanic eruptions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ________ is a severe snow storm with strong winds.

• blizzard

• drought

• dust storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A ________ is a long period when there is little or no rain.

• drought

• dust storm

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A ________ is a mass of dust and sand that has been lifted from the ground in very dry areas such as deserts and that is carried by the wind.

• dust storm

• earthquake

• fire

An ________ is a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage.

• earthquake

• fire

• flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ________ is a situation in which an area is covered with water, especially from rain.

• flooding

• fog

• heatwave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ________ is a period of days during which the weather is much hotter than usual.

• heatwave

• hurricane

• ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ________ is a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.

• hurricane

• ice

• lightning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2