Severe Weather and Floods

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Thunderstorms form along a cold front

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• draft

• funnel

• eye

• squall

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A funnel cloud and a tornado are the same.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An overflowing of water in a normally dry area

• Storm Surge

• Flood

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A localized storm that is often accompanied by heavy precipitation, frequent thunder, and dangerous lightning

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Storm Surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane is traveling

• Storm

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An extremely fast spinning column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to Earth’s surface

• Thunderstorm

• Tomato

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5