Weather

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

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A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.

• dam
• flood
• floodway
• levee

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a ____.

• region of intense moisture

• cold front

• low pressure area

• storm that is already in progress

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which process causes water to move from the ocean to the atmosphere during the formation of a hurricane?

• condensation
• evaporation 
• precipitation 
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or False: When cold, dry air and warm, moist air mix they cause rain, storms, and severe weather events

• True
• False

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