Severe Weather and Patterns

What information can scientists learn from this satellite picture that is difficult to understand from Earth?

• information about global weather patterns and cloud movement

• information about the population of each country

• information about Earth's internal processes

• information about human behavior

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Which of the following describes a tornado? Select ALL that apply.

• A huge mass of ocean water that floods the shore

• A storm with lightning and thunder

• A violently rotating column of air stretching to the ground

• Weather that can potentially destroy property or cause loss of life

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Florida experiences a major hurricane approximately once every 4 years. Why is Florida so susceptible to hurricanes?

• Limestone exists at or near the ground surface in most areas of the state of Florida

• Much of Florida is located at or near sea level and can be easily covered by rising water

• In much of Florida, the ground beneath the top layers of soil is made of organic material that can easily catch fire.

• Florida is located near warm oceans and has flat topography that is vulnerable to the full force winds and storm surges

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The following are all types of severe weather except

• Thunderstorms

• Heavy Rain

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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If a cold front moves into an area, how might the weather conditions be affected?

• stormy conditions

• increased temperatures

• snow or sleet

• no change in the weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Hurricane Opal caused a rapid rise in water levels along the coast, and water reached 24 ft. This caused extensive flooding and destruction. What is such an event called?

• thunder

• lightning

• a tornado

• a storm surge

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Determine if this statement is true or false: Florida can flood from storm surges that push ocean water inland during hurricanes

• True

• False

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Why is the predicted model most likely different from the actual model?

• Only models made by hurricane experts can be right.

• Models that represent nature can not predict every change.

• Scientists did not share information with each other, so this model was a poor guess by a news team.

• Scientists could not agree on a model, so the predicted model showed a mixture of what scientists predicted.

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The picture below shows the remnants of a home on the Florida coast. The destruction of this home was most likely an impact from which type of natural disaster?

• earthquake

• hurricane

• sinkhole

• wildfire

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In Florida, the land and air warm up during a long summer day. Then cool sea breezes blow in from both coasts of the peninsula at once. The two sea breezes together push the warm, humid air over the land upward quickly. To what type of natural hazard does this weather pattern lead?

• a hurricane

• a sinkhole

• a thunderstorm

• a wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6