Severe Weather

What is severe weather?

• Dangerous weather that can cause damage.

• A rotating storm

• Any storm with lightning

• The normal weather for an area

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to water vapor as it cools and rises?

• It evaporates and disappears

• Condensation causes water to form raindrops

• The water vapor turns into ice.

• The water vapor gets hotter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why do hurricanes spin?

• Hurricanes don't spin

• Waves from the ocean make them spin

• The spin of the Earth (Coriolis effect) makes them spin

• Ocean currents make them spin

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a storm surge?

• A type of tornado

• Strong winds from a storm

• The amount of lightning in a storm

• A mass of water pushed by a hurricane onto the coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How can you protect yourself from extreme heat?

• Drink plenty of water

• Wear protective clothing and sunscreen

• Take breaks if you're outside

• All of these protect you from heat

How can you stay safe during a hurricane?

• Stay inside and away from windows

• Stand next to a tall tree for protection

• Keep your doors and windows open

• Stay in your car

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What forms when warm, rising air meets a horizontal, or sideways, moving air mass?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Thunderstorm

• Lightning

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of severe weather involves thunderstorms with strong winds that rush towards a low pressure center called the eye?

• Extreme heat

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Thunder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do thunderstorms form?

• Strong winds rush towards a low pressure center

• Warm, rising air meets horizontal, or sideways, moving air

• Dry air with no humidity forms thunderstorms

• Warm rising air cools and forms raindrops

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As frozen raindrops hit each other, they create an electric charge known as...

• Lightning

• Thunder

• Wind

• Rain

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5