Tracking Hurricanes

Tracking Hurricanes

Multiple Choice

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

• tsunami

• blizzard

• tropical storm

Multiple Choice

The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from ________________.

• volcanoes

• the sun

• lightning

Multiple Choice

The warm, wet air from the ocean rises up to form _____________.

• rain clouds

• rainbows

• lightning

Multiple Choice

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

• eye

• point

• nose

Multiple Choice

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.

• windy

• stormy

• calm

Multiple Choice

In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes spin__________.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• front to back

Multiple Choice

In the southern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes spin__________.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• up and down

Multiple Choice

At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

• 129 mph

• 74 mph

• 156 mph

Multiple Choice

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Cal-Ripkin Scale

• Richter Scale

Multiple Choice

The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

• Category 1

• Category 3

• Category 5

Multiple Choice

Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.

• January and March

• April and June

• June and November

Multiple Choice

Each hurricane gets its own __________.

• song

• poem

• number identification code

• name

Multiple Choice

How much is the wind speed in knots?

• 55 knots

• 25 knots

• 15 knots

Multiple Choice

How much is the cloud coverage?

• overcast

• clear

• 1/2