Hurricanes and Tornados

Hurricanes are categorized by their __________________.

• Strength

• Wind Speed

• Humidity

• Barometric Pressure

Hurricanes are fueled by heat and water.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tornadoes are formed when ______ meets ______.

• Warm moist air, warm dry air

• Warm moist air, cold moist air

• Warm moist air, cold dry air

• Warm dry air, cold moist air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Inside the tornado______, there are sensors to measure wind speed, temperature, pressure and direction. 

• Tool

• Eye

• Probe

• Wind

Tornadoes are typically found in ______.

• Tornado Valley

• Tornado Village

• The East Coast

• The West Coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where is the best place to go during a tornado?

• Basement/storm shelter

• In an open field

• Top floor of a building

• In a car

What are powerful, spinning columns of air that stretch from the ground to the clouds?

• Typhoons

• Tornados

• Cyclones

• Hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Atlantic (U.S.) Hurricane season is

• June-October

• January-May

• June-November

• December-March

What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane

• 39 mph

• 74 mph

• 105 mph

• 200 mph

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind

• Warm Water

• Sunlight

• Cold Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6