Meteorology Severe Weather

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.

• thunder

• particles

• lightning

Charges separate in clouds and the charge differential seeks neutralization, so lightning occurs. Why does lightning discharge from the cloud to the ground?

• they have opposite charges so they 'attract' to one another

• the have the same charge so they 'repel' one another

• most lightning strikes occur as ground strokes because the cloud is neutrally charged

• ground strokes do not occur, lightning occurs only in clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A tornado begins as a ___________ cloud that pokes through the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud.

• cirrus

• cumulus

• funnel

• stratus

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

• tornado

• hurricane/typhoon/cyclone (name based on 'where' forms)

• thunderstorm

• flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most hurricanes

• cannot be seen from space

• cross exposed land

• become dangerous category 5 storms

• lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Thunderstorms typically form along a cold front

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

• cirrus clouds

• stratus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

• cumulus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.

• storm surge

• eye wall

• wind speed

• rainfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.

• Tornado Paradise

• Thunderstorm Lane

• Tornado Alley

• Hurricane Row

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2