Severe Weather: Thunderstorms, Tornadoes & Hurricanes Insights

The video covers air masses and fronts, focusing on severe weather phenomena like thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. It explains how different air masses interact to form weather systems, the characteristics of mid-latitude cyclones, and the development stages of thunderstorms. The video also discusses tornado formation, their unpredictability, and categorization. Finally, it covers hurricanes, their formation, impact, and classification using the Saffir-Simpson scale.

What are the primary air masses affecting North America?

• Maritime and Polar

• Tropical and Arctic

• Continental and Equatorial

• Desert and Mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the initial stage of a mid-latitude cyclone?

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of clouds are associated with thunderstorms?

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which region in the United States experiences the most thunderstorms?

• West Coast

• Midwest

• East Coast

• Gulf Coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the primary cause of lightning in thunderstorms?

• Temperature drop

• Heavy rainfall

• Rapid air movement within clouds

• High winds

During which months are tornadoes most frequent in the United States?

• April to June

• January to March

• July to September

• October to December

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a supercell?

• A large thunderstorm

• A type of hurricane

• A high-pressure system

• A type of cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what wind speed does a storm become classified as a hurricane?

• 50 mph

• 60 mph

• 74 mph

• 90 mph

What is the eye of a hurricane?

• The calm center

• The outermost part

• The region with the highest winds

• The area with the heaviest rain

What scale is used to classify hurricanes?

• Beaufort Scale

• Fujita Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Richter Scale