Weather Storms

Weather Storms

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

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

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the center of a hurricane called?

cloud

cyclone

eye

typhoon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which weather event is capable of destroying homes and uprooting trees due to a low-pressure area at its center generating winds of up to 300 mph?

cyclone

hurricane

thunderstorm

tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A storm surge is characterized by

large hail.

strong winds.

severe lightning.

coastal flooding.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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