Hurricanes and Winter Storms

A tropical cyclone that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher is a what?

• Tornado

• Typhoons

• Blizzard

• Hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

1. In the western Pacific Ocean, hurricanes are called what?

• Tornado

• Typhoons

• Blizzard

• Hurricanes

1. A hurricane begins over warm ocean water as a low-pressure area, or as what else?

• Typhoons

• Tornado

• Tropical Disturbance

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

1. If the tropical disturbance grows in size and strength, it becomes a what?

• Tropical Storm

• Tornado

• Tropical Disturbance

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Reorder the following from smallest to largest.

• natural disaster

• disturbance

• storm

Match the following types of weather patterns with their definitions.

• tropical disturbance

• If the tropical disturbance grows in size and strength, it becomes a

• Typhoons

• In the western Pacific Ocean, hurricanes are called

• tropical storm

• A tropical cyclone that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher

• Hurricane

• A hurricane begins over warm ocean water as a low-pressure area or as a

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As this air rises and forms clouds, more air is drawn into the system. Inside the storm are bands of very high ​ (a)   and heavy ​ (b)   .

• winds
• rains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At the center of a hurricane is a ring of clouds, called the _______.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

1. A “dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane lands is called a what?

• Storm Surge

• Blizzard

• Hurricanes

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

1. When hurricane conditions are possible in an area within the next 36 hours and you should be prepared to evacuate, that is called a ​​​ ​ (a)   .

2. When hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours and you should leave the area immediately, that is called a ​ (b)   .

• hurricane watch
• hurricane warning