Severe Weather

Tornadoes are found in what country?

• Egypt

• England

• United States

• Brazil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hurricanes form where?

• Mountains

• Over water

• desert

• tropical rainforest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Thunder storms contain which of the following?

• Lightening

• rain

• wind

• all the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Fujita scale measures what?

• length

• tornado strength

• Hurricane strength

• none of the above

A Saffir Simpson scale of 5 indicates what?

• Tornado with wind speeds above 156 miles per hour.

• Hurricane with wind speeds of 207 miles per hour.

• Weak hurricane

• weak tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hurricanes form over water with a temperature of at least_____?

• 32 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 1000 degrees

• 80 degrees

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hurricanes can also be called _______.

• Cyclones

• Typhons

• tornados

• Both A&B

A Fujita Scale of "F3", indicates wind speeds of _______.

• 40-72 MPH

• 73-112 MPH

• 113-157 MPH

• 158-206 MPH

Hurricanes can lead to the formation of tornadoes when they come ashore.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Lightening comes before thunder.

• True

• False