Lesson 4.2 Quiz

What is a tropical storm?

• A tropical storm is a low pressure system that starts near the equator.
• A tropical storm is a storm with humid and cool rain.
• A tropical storm is the same thing as a hurricane. 
• A tropical storm is a type of storm that is only in in humid areas. 

What is a hurricane? 

• A hurricane is a tropical storm 
• A hurricane is a low pressure system with cold weather. Winds speeds are over 80 . 
• A hurricane is a bigger tornado with an eye.
• A hurricane is a tropical low pressure system with winds over 74 miles. 

What is a storm surge 

• A storm surge is the same thing as a tsunami. 
• A storm surge is a gust of huge wind and rain.
• A storm surge is when the sea level rises and floods the land. 
• A storm surge is a low pressure system (a mini storm inside of the hurricane)

What is a blizzard? 

•  Blizzards are snowstorms with winds over 35 mph temperatures below 20°F 
•  Blizzard or snowstorms with winds below 15 mph and temperatures under 0° 

 Where and when do hurricanes form? 

• The Equator and warm water/August through October 
•  The East Coast/February through May 
•  Florida/June and July 
•  Australia/December and January 

 How can a hurricane cause floods? 

• Tsunami/tornados 
•  Storm surge/lake and river overflow 
• Rain/Sea level rising 

 What are three possible dangers of winter storms?

• Hail, Wind and floods
• Snow, branches falling and tornadoes 
•  Uprooted trees, slippery roads and fallen powerlines 
• Cold houses, unsafe driving and wind

 What are the differences of the eye and the eye wall of a hurricane? 

• The eye has clear weather and eye wall is a wall of stormy weather
•  The eye is the inside of the hurricane  the eye wall is the surrounding. 

 What do hurricanes and winter storms have in common? 

•  Both hurricanes and winter storms are created by wind. 
•  Both have very dangerous weather. 
•  Both are powered by the release of heat from water condensation. 
•  Both have a very strong winds and  both are low pressure systems