Tornadoes & Hurricanes

The US alone experiences more than 1,000 tornadoes a year, and the storms have originated on every continent except _________.

• Asia

• Antartica

• Australia

• Europe

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Inside thunderclouds, _____ air rises while ____ air falls.

• Cold

  Warm

• Heavy

  Light

• Warm

  Cold

• Most

  The Remaining

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The most devastating tornado has winds speeds of greater than 318mph is an F_.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When the National Weather Service issues a tornado _____, it means that tornadoes are possible in your area.

• warning

• occurrance

• watch

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When the National Weather Service issues a tornado _____, it means that a tornado has been detected on the Doppler Radar or someone has reported a tornado.

• Warning

• Occurance

• Watch

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

As storm systems strengthen into hurricanes, the surface winds move continuously in a _____ motion

• Circular

• Fierce

• Wave

• Triangular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The eye of the hurricane is the center of the storm, and is usually

• Strong and Powerful

• Calm and Clear

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The National Weather Service rates hurricanes by their intensity, using a scale of 1-5. The scale, categorizes storms according to their sustained ______.

• Height

• Winds

• Lightning

• Rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricane ____ claimed nearly 2,000 lives in 2005.

• Kailani

• Kairo

• Kimberly

• Katrina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The most severe of these can have winds up to 300 mph

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6