Severe Weather Review High School

What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are tornadoes?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The powerful spiral wind action carries water a couple of feet high and lashes it ashore?

• Storm Surge
• Hurricane
• Tropical Wave
• Tropical storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is Tornado Alley located?

• Near the equator of the Earth
• Near the North Pole
• South Central Los Angeles
• Middle states of United States

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather

• Seismologist
• Meteorologist
• Volcanologist
• Geologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6