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Lake Effect Snow Characteristics and Effects

Lake Effect Snow Characteristics and Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Other

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the harsh winter conditions in Chicago, highlighting the phenomenon of lake effect snow. It explains how cold air and warmer lake water create intense snowfalls, particularly affecting cities on the leeward side of the Great Lakes. The video also discusses how wind patterns typically protect Chicago from the worst of these snowfalls, unlike cities like Buffalo. However, when winds shift, Chicago can experience significant snow events.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes winter in Chicago particularly challenging?

The high humidity

The frequent hurricanes

The combination of wind, cold, and lack of sunlight

The constant rain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common characteristic of the snowiest cities in the U.S.?

They are all located in the mountains

They are on the wrong side of a Great Lake

They are all coastal cities

They are all in the southern states

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main factors that cause lake effect snow?

High pressure and low humidity

Cold air and warm water

Heavy rainfall and low temperature

Strong winds and high altitude

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does cold air interact with the Great Lakes to create lake effect snow?

It cools the water, causing snow

It absorbs moisture from the warmer water

It causes the water to evaporate

It freezes the lake surface

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can lake effect snow be so localized?

Because it is caused by global warming

Because it is influenced by large weather systems

Because it is a hyper-local weather event

Because it only occurs in the mountains

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of lake effect snow on visibility?

It has no effect on visibility

It improves visibility

It only affects visibility at night

It can cause sudden and severe reductions in visibility

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a unique feature of lake effect snow compared to other weather systems?

It is always accompanied by thunderstorms

It only happens at night

It can occur in any season

It tends to be hyper-local

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