Natural Disasters

--- happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow or when snow melts.

• natural disaster

• hurricane

• tornado

• flash floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tornadoes have _______________ winds shaped like cones.

• spinning

• hot

• weak

• small

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Floods happen when_________

• too much snow and winds are present

• too much rain in a short period of time

• too much rain in mountains

• too much rain inside a cave

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do hurricanes usually form?

• near the North Pole

• near the South Pole

• near the Tropic of Capricorn

• near the Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do we call the area inside a hurricane that is calm?

• the eye

• the mouth

• the hole

• the rain bands

In order for a tropical storm to be classified as a hurricane, winds speeds must be over _____ mph.

• 100

• 74

• 65

• 35

The strongest thunderstorms can produce _____.

• tsunamis

• blizzards

• tornadoes

• tropical storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When hurricanes push water onto the shore, it is called ______.

• a tornado

• a tsunami

• wind surge

• storm surge

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of storm is a severe snowstorm with winds over 35 mph?

• hurricane

• tropical storm

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

What do we call a rotating funnel-shaped cloud with wind speeds up to 300 mph?

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5