Storm

Storm

6th Grade

16 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which condition causes storms to occur?

freezing of water droplets

sudden change in air pressure

condensation of water vapor

rapid heating of the upper atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes a tornado to form?

Water vapor condenses, giving off energy.

Wind over ocean water forces water vapor upward.

A warm, moist air mass collides with a cold, dry air mass.

Air pressure changes suddenly, causing rapid air movement.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A front refers to

the location where two air masses meet.

an air mass that extends across a large area.

a large body of air moved by global wind patterns.

a place on Earth’s surface affected by uneven heating.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the center of a hurricane called?

cloud

cyclone

eye

typhoon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which condition causes a hurricane to rotate?

a local storm surge

the Coriolis effect

several large waves

severe coastal flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which condition causes changes in air pressure in the atmosphere?

building clouds

rapid air movement

condensation of water vapor

uneven heating of Earth’s surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scenario describes an effect of tornadoes on the environment?

a section of forest that has been burned

a path through a town with uprooted trees

a town near the coast with heavy flooding

a sandy beach that shows signs of erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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