Hurricanes
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  • Question 1
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    Q. What is a hurricane's energy source?
    answer choices
    warm water
    cold water
    wind
    warm air
  • Question 2
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    Q. What is the strongest category of hurricane?
    answer choices
    Category 5
    Category 10
    Category 1
    Category 4
  • Question 3
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    Q. This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather
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    Seismologist
    Meteorologist
    Volcanologist
    Geologist
  • Question 4
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    Q. Which are bigger (in diameter)?
    answer choices
    Tornadoes
    Hurricanes
    Thunderstorms
    Waterspouts
  • Question 5
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    Q. Where is Tornado Alley located?
    answer choices
    Near the equator of the Earth
    Near the North Pole
    South Central Los Angeles
    Middle states of United States
  • Question 6
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    Q. Where do most hurricanes develop?
    answer choices
    Middle of the United States
    Near the Equator
    Near Canada and Alaska
    Antarctica
  • Question 7
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    Q. The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
    answer choices
    center
    brain
    eye
    circle
  • Question 8
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    Q. The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
    answer choices
    rainfall amounts
    wind speed
    air temperature
    circulation
  • Question 9
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    Q. What causes the MOST damage during a hurricane?
    answer choices
    Winds
    Flooding
    Storm Surge
    All of the above
  • Question 10
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    Q. What is a tornado warning?
    answer choices
    there is a tornado in your backyard
    start running
    A tornado has been spotted
    A tornado might occur
  • Question 11
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    Q. What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?
    answer choices
    MPH scale
    Fujita Scale
    Weight Scale
    Saffir/Simpson Scale
  • Question 12
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    Q. Which means a storm is more threatening?
    answer choices
    watch
    warning
  • Question 13
    30 seconds
    Q. The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.
    answer choices
    High
    Low
  • Question 14
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    Q. In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
    answer choices
    Cool
    Warm
    Cold
    Hot
  • Question 15
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    Q. Sustained winds of over 155 mph indicate a category _____ hurricane.
    answer choices
    1
    2
    4
    5
  • Question 16
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    Q. A severe storm that forms over the water and has winds greater than 74 mph
    answer choices
    tornado
    thunderstorm
    hurricane
    blizzard
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