Weather Instruments and Severe Weather

A ________ is a major tropical storm that can cause devastating waves, wind, and rain.

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Volano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A _______ is a long lasting snowstorm with very strong winds and intense snowfall.

• Volcano

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ is a flash of light that occurs when electricity moves between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Lightning

• Volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _______ is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth.

• Volcano

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A ______ is a huge, mighty wave in the ocean that grows as it reaches the shore.

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ______ is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.

• Lightning

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ______ is the shaking, rolling, or sudden shock of the Earth's surface.

• Earthquake

• Lightning

• Volcano

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A _______ is used to photograph and rack large-scale air movements.

• Anemometer

• Weather Map

• Hygrometer

• Weather Satellite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_____ indicate atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the Earth's surface

• Weather maps

• Weather satellites

• Wind vane

• Hygrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ________ measures the air temperature.

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4