Weather Storms

Most hurricanes

• cannot be seen from space

• cross exposed land

• become dangerous category 5 storms

• lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a ____.

• region of intense moisture

• cold front

• low pressure area

• storm that is already in progress

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorms form along a cold front

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These storms produce the Earth's most powerful winds

• thunderstorms

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

• draft

• funnel

• eye

• squall

Hurricanes can produce tornadoes

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.

• Tornado Paradise

• Thunderstorm Lane

• Tornado Alley

• Hurricane Row

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many people think that the winds are the most damaging part of a hurricane-most of the damage from hurricanes is actually caused by flooding from heavy rains and _________ _________, which is the rise in sea level that happens during a storm.

• water evaporating

• storm surge

• wind speed

• strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A funnel cloud and a tornado are the same.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Theses storms are the largest and most powerful storms on the planet.

• Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2