Hurricanes

Hurricanes

Multiple Choice

How fast must the winds be in order for a storm to be classified a hurricane?

• 50 mph

• 74 mph

• 100 mph

• 150 mph

Multiple Choice

When is peak hurricane season?

• May 1 until June 1

• June1 until September 1

• June 1 until November 30

• December 1 until January 30

Multiple Choice

How warm must the ocean water be in order for a hurricane to form?

• 60 degrees F

• 80 degrees F

• 100 degrees F

Multiple Choice

Where do the winds that create the hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean originate from?

• Africa

• Alaska

• Antarctica

How do Hurricanes form?

• The very warm surface water vapor rises.

• The water vapor condenses to form storm clouds and raindrops.

• The condensation process releases a great deal of heat.

• Water warming, evaporating, condensing, and releasing heat builds clouds and a core of low pressure.

Multiple Choice

What creates the low pressure system at the surface?

• cool, dry air sinking

• warm, moist air sinking

• warm, moist air rising

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe the center of a hurricane?

• heart

• eye

• head

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The eye forms at the center of the hurricane.

At the eye of the hurricane dry air is

.

Multiple Choice

What type of weather is associated with the eye of the hurricane?

• calm, dry weather

• stormy, windy weather

Look closely at this storm...

Can you identify the eye of the storm? In which direction is the hurricane spiraling?

Multiple Choice

Which way is the storm spinning?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Multiple Select

Which of the following are TRUE about hurricanes? Choose ALL that apply.

• Hurricanes spiral counterclockwise.

• The eye of the storm is the most violent part of the storm.

• Hurricanes require water temperatures of 80 degrees F or more.

• Hurricanes have winds of 100 mph or more.

• Hurricanes have a low pressure center and high pressure outer ring.