Severe Weather (Unit 7)

What type of cloud is formed in all the severe weather we learned?

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following are 3 general conditions of air for Thunderstorms to form?

• Moisture, Instability, and Lift

• Dry air, Stability, and Calm winds

• High pressure, Low humidity, and Cold temperatures

• Clear skies, Low pressure, and Warm temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Name the 3 stages of thunderstorm development.

• Cumulus, Mature, Dissipating

• Formation, Growth, Decay

• Initiation, Expansion, Termination

• Start, Middle, End

What is the air movement/draft pattern through the 3 stages of thunderstorm development?

• Updraft in the cumulus stage, downdraft in the mature stage, and dissipating stage has no significant air movement

• Downdraft in the cumulus stage, updraft in the mature stage, and dissipating stage has no significant air movement

• Updraft in the cumulus stage, updraft in the mature stage, and downdraft in the dissipating stage

• No significant air movement in the cumulus stage, downdraft in the mature stage, and updraft in the dissipating stage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Thunderstorms continue to grow vertically due to:

• rising warm air

• falling cold air

• stationary air masses

• decreasing humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The event that begins the 2nd stage of thunderstorm development is:

• Cumulus cloud formation

• Mature stage

• Dissipation stage

• Lightning

The event that begins the 3rd stage of thunderstorm development is:

• Cumulus stage

• Mature stage

• Dissipating stage

• Lightning stage

What event ends the 3rd stage of thunderstorm development?

• Dissipation of the storm

• Formation of a tornado

• Onset of heavy rainfall

• Lightning strike

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes lightning?

• Electric charges in clouds

• Wind patterns

• Sunlight reflection

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

About how many tornadoes form in the U.S. in a year?

• 500

• 800

• 1,200

• 2,000

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2