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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?23 - 39 mph40 - 73 mph74 mph600 mph - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere do hurricanes form?In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equatorIn the cool waters of the North SeaIn the Pacific Ocean near JapanIn
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat fuels a hurricane's strength?WindSunlightWarm WaterCold Water
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?ClockwiseCounterclockwiseUpDown
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?WallEyeArmHole
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?In the eyewallIn the outer bandsOn the leading edgeOn the lagging edge
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?It speeds up and gets strongerIt turns around and goes back to seaIt slows down and gets weakerIt stalls
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMost of the damage from hurricanes happens because of -Storm surge (flooding)windhaillightning
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA hurricane that washes away or completely destroys buildings along the shoreline would be considered a -Category 2Category 3Category 4Category 5
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the source for warming up ocean water?the sunwater movementwindfish peeing in the ocean water
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe pressure inside a hurricane is _______.HighLow
- 12. Multiple Choice
The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
rainfall amounts
wind speed
air temperature
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes damage in a hurricane?WindsFloodingStorm SurgeAll of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHurricanes develop in ________ regions.ArcticTropicalAridNone of the above
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhere do most hurricanes develop?Middle of the United StatesNear the EquatorNear Canada and AlaskaAntarctica
- 16. Multiple Choice10. What is the strongest category of hurricane?Category 5Category 10Category 1
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another name for a hurricane below the Equator (in Australia)?hurricanemateycyclonekrikey
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of a hurricane in Asia?CycloneTyphoonBobDennis
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of a hurricane in North America?HurricaneTyphoonCycloneTornado
- 20. Multiple Choice
Where does the name hurricane come from?
The dictionary
A Native American word meaning "evil wind"
A French word for "fast wind"
The opposite of himmacane
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the calmest part of a hurricane?
Eye
Eye Wall
Storm surge
Edge
- 22. Multiple Choice
How do hurricanes get their names?
Alphabetic animal names
Random draw
Alphabetic people names
The President picks
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich direction does a Hurricane in the south rotate?ClockwiseAnticlockwiseDoes not rotatecounter clockwise
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich direction does a Hurricane in the north rotate?ClockwiseAnticlockwiseDoes not Rotate
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHurricanes prefer cool waterTrueFalse
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