Storm Surge Activity

What is storm Surge?

• A sudden rise in sea level caused by a storm

• A type of thunderstorm

• A form of precipitation

• A weather forecasting tool

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many lives were lost in Hurricane Ian in 2022?

• 41

• 88

• 150

• 200

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes storm surge?

• Strong onshore winds caused by a tropical system

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What five factors determine the height of the storm surge?

• Wind speed, air pressure, storm size, storm path, and tide levels

• Temperature, humidity, wind direction, rainfall, and cloud cover

• Ocean currents, salinity, wave height, wind chill, and humidity

• Latitude, longitude, altitude, temperature, and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False, the higher the wind speed, the higher the storm surge.

• True

• False

True or False, the faster the forward speed of the tropical system, the higher the storm surge.

• True

• False

A storm that moves onshore _______________ to the coast is more likely to produce a higher storm surge than one that moves ____________ to the coast or inland at an oblique angle.

• perpendicular; parallel

• parallel; perpendicular

• diagonal; parallel

• parallel; diagonal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

After watching the 2 animations of how storm surge impacted by the slope of the ocean bottom, describe how the storm surge affected the building differently.

• The building was more affected by a steep slope.

• The building was more affected by a gentle slope.

• The building was equally affected by both slopes.

• The building was not affected by the slope.

In reality, storm surge only makes up a part of what causes water levels to rise along the coast during a hurricane. What other factors contribute to the total water level rise?

• Tidal forces and wave action

• Only storm surge

• Wind speed alone

• Rainfall intensity

How high was the storm surge in Fort Myers from Hurricane Ian?

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 15 feet

• 18 feet

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2