Super Storms Review

Describe a Thundercloud

• A nimbostratus cloud with convection currents and separation of charges

• A nimbostratus cloud with convection currents and neutral charges

• A cumulonimbus cloud with convection currents and separation of charges

• A cumulonimbus cloud with convection currents and neutral charges

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The picture is most likely...

• Tornando

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

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This model is most likely a model of a ....

• Rain Storm

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Tornando

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Take a look at this model of a hurricane. What cannot be learned from this model?

• The model shows that a hurricane has an "eye" - center of hurricane.

• The model shows the shape of a hurricane.

• The model shows how fast a hurricane can move.

Typhoons and Cyclones are other names for...

• Hurricanes

• Thunderstorms

• Tornandos

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What storm has a strong wind shaped like a funnel and can rip apart houses?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• tornado

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What sometimes causes fires during thunderstorms?

• louder thunder

• lightning strikes

• hailstones crashing together

What is the primary energy source that drives super storms like hurricanes?

• Solar energy

• Geothermal energy

• Nuclear energy

• Wind energy

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Which of the following conditions is NOT necessary for the formation of a hurricane?

• Warm ocean waters

• High humidity in the atmosphere

• Strong wind shear

• Low pressure area

What scale is used to measure the intensity of hurricanes?

• Richter scale

• Fujita scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale

• Beaufort scale