Hurricanes Vocabulary

A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center

• hurricane

• tornado

• vortex

• Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Classifies hurricanes according to wind speed, air pressure in the center, and potential for property damage.

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Fajita Scale

This type of storm is formed by warm, moist air rising over the ocean.

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A large tropical weather system consisting of an extremely low-pressure air mass with heavy rains and wind speeds of at least 119 km/h

• High-Pressure air Mass

• Low-Pressure air mass

• Hurricane

• Ocean Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The way scientist measure the size of a hurricane is called?

• Fujita system

• Categories

• F1-F5

• Saffir Simpson

What does this symbol represent?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When does a storm officially become a hurricane? When wind reaches what speed?

• 100 MPH

• 47 MPH

• 74 MPH

What is another name for a Hurricane?

• Cyclone

• Typhoon

• Both

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

• 23 - 39 mph

• 40 - 73 mph

• 74 mph

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A hurricane is a very powerful storm.

• false

• true

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2