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- 1. Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is a true statement about hurricanes?
They only affect the tropical areas
They cannot be measured on any scientific scale
Their winds are always above 74 miles per hour
They cause more deaths every year than tornadoes and earthquakes
- 2. Multiple Choice
- Which word best describes the eye of a hurricane?
Tranquil
Stormy
Windy
Cold
- 3. Multiple Choice
If a hurricane destroyed an entire U.S. city, what category would it most likely be?
Category 1 or 2
Category A or B
Category X or Y
Category 4 or 5
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which country would most likely be affected by a typhoon?
The United States
Japan
Spain
Brazil
- 5. Multiple Choice
What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?
It gets stronger
It gets weaker
Its winds pick up speed
It starts hailing
- 6. Multiple Choice
If you heard a hurricane warning announced over the radio, what would it mean?
A tropical storm at sea has been upgraded to a hurricane
A big hurricane is projected to hit land within 12 hours
A small hurricane has been upgraded to a strong hurricane
A big hurricane is projected to hit land within 24 hours
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a hurricane?
is a type of natural disaster
is a storm that happen over open water
is a spiral of heavy winds
is a mixture of hot and cold air
- 8. Multiple Choice
What causes a hurricane?
Rain, wind, and sea
Strong winds only
Mixtures of hot and cold air
Change in the weather pattern
- 9. Multiple Choice
How are hurricanes monitored?
By a weather map
By meterologist and satelite
By a radar
By the Richter scale
- 10. Multiple Choice
How should we prepare for a hurricane?
Canned food, water, ply wood
Flashlight, canned food, water, and shutters
Canned food only
Flashlight, canned food, water, radio, shutters, and ply wood
- 11. Multiple Choice
How are hurricaned organised?
Categories
A powerful thunderstorm
Created by strong winds
Shaking of the earth caused by waves
- 12. Multiple Choice
Where does a hurricane happen?
Over open water, off the coast of Africa
When rock suddenly break along a fault
Happens in many parts of the world
In latitude areas of warmer climates
- 13. Multiple Choice
When is the hurricane season?
June 1- November 30
May 15- November 30
None of the above
All of the above
- 14. Open Ended
How long does a hurricane last?
- 15. Open Ended
What is needed to create the spin of a hurricane?
- 16. Open Ended
What increases the hurricane power?
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