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11 Meteorology - Severe Weather
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.
tornado
hurricane
thunderstorm
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.
thunder
particles
lightning
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Charges separate in clouds and the charge differential seeks neutralization, so lightning occurs. Why does lightning discharge from the cloud to the ground?
they have opposite charges so they 'attract' to one another
the have the same charge so they 'repel' one another
most lightning strikes occur as ground strokes because the cloud is neutrally charged
ground strokes do not occur, lightning occurs only in clouds
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tornado begins as a ___________ cloud that pokes through the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud.
cirrus
cumulus
funnel
stratus
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.
tornado
hurricane/typhoon/cyclone (name based on 'where' forms)
thunderstorm
flooding
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most hurricanes
cannot be seen from space
cross exposed land
become dangerous category 5 storms
lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thunderstorms typically form along a cold front
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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