ES-19.6-Hurricanes

Multiple Choice

BELLRINGER:

___ tornadoes are classified as the most intense on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

• EF-4

• EF-0

• EF-1

• EF-5

Multiple Choice

What months do hurricanes peak in

• January

• March

• September

• November

Multiple Select

Which features are found inside a hurricane?

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Spiral Bands

• High Pressure

Multiple Choice

Storms must reach a threshold of ___ km/h winds to classify as a hurricane

• 61

• 98

• 119

• 127

Multiple Choice

Which Saffir-Simpson category would a hurricane with wind speeds of 210-250 km/h and a surge of 3.7-5.4 meters fall into?

• Category 2

• Category 3

• Category 4

• Category 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories of hurricane destruction?

• Storm Surge

• Wind Damage

• Inland Flooding

• Earthquake

Multiple Select

Which methods are used to monitor hurricanes? Select all that apply.

• Satellites

• Aircraft Reconnaissance

• Radar & Data Buoys

• Seismographs

Multiple Choice

The forecast cone shows the probable path of the storm center, and the storm track stays within the cone ___ of the time.

• 50-60%

• 60-70%

• 70-80%

• 90-100%