Unit 4 Pt.2 Quiz- Severe Weather-Climate Change

a tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 119km/h (74mi/h) or more and is strong enough to uproot trees

• Thunderstorm

• Lightning

• Thunder

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds and that is sometimes visible as a funnel-shaped cloud

• Storm Surge

• Tornado

• Thunder

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the surface features of an area combine to form

• Weather

• Climate

• Latitude

• Topography

an electric discharge that happens between a positively charged area and a negatively charged area

• Thunderstorm

• Lightning

• Thunder

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

the currents on the surface of the ocean

• Elevation

• Surface Currents

• Latitude

• Topography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the analysis of scientific data to predict future weather conditions

• Storm Surge

• Weather Forecasting

• Meteorology

• Station Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the study of weather and Earth's atmosphere

• Storm Surge

• Weather Forecasting

• Meteorology

• Station Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

an intense local storm that forms strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and some hail

• Thunderstorm

• Lightning

• Thunder

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the height of an area above sea level

• Elevation

• Surface Currents

• Latitude

• Topography

describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• Weather

• Climate

• Latitude

• Topography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6