Hurricanes and Tornados

What would you observe if you were in the eye of a hurricane?

• Strong, spinning winds

• Calm or very little wind

• Heavy rain, thunder, and lightning

• Tornados

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens when a hurricane crosses over land?

• it breaks apart and forms tornados

• it moves more quickly

• it loses strength

• it disappears

A giant wind and rain storm that forms over warm water with winds between 74 and 155 miles per hour is called a __________________.

• Tornado

• Thunderstorm

• Tropical Storm

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes are categorized by their __________________.

• Strength

• Wind Speed

• Humidity

• Barometric Pressure

Hurricanes are fueled by heat and water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a tornado?

• a sensor that measures wind speed, temperature, pressure, and direction

• a first-floor room without windows in the middle of a house

• a person who studies wind and shares his or her findings with others

• spinning wind that forms a funnel and can cause a lot of damage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tornadoes are formed when ______ meets ______.

• Warm moist air, warm dry air

• Warm moist air, cold moist air

• Warm moist air, cold dry air

• Warm dry air, cold moist air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tornadoes are typically found in ______.

• Tornado Valley

• Tornado Village

• The East Coast

• The West Coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Inside the tornado______, there are sensors to measure wind speed, temperature, pressure and direction. 

• Tool

• Eye

• Probe

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5