Thunderstorms
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an "ingredient" of the "Thunderstorm Recipe"?
lightning
lift
unstable air
moisture
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Moisture in the air typically comes from ________________.
the ocean
rain
clouds
humidity
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False:
Thunderstorms can produce hail.
TRUE
FALSE
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes warm air to rise (lift) before a thunderstorm?
warm air is less dense
warm air is heavier
a magnetic attraction to the higher cold air above
cold air influences the gravity of the warmer, moist air
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
__________________________ fuel a thundertorm with warm, moist air.
Updrafts
Winds
Clouds
Heat waves
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) uses ground radar and ______________ to track and observe severe weather.
satellites
sound waves
sonar
electrocardiograms
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does atmospheric circulation impact weather systems, climate, and heat distribution?
By creating convection currents
By affecting ocean currents
By influencing the jet stream
By causing earthquakes
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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