SS 7 Q1 Midterm Review

Storm with sustained wind speeds of 74+ mph

• Thunder storm
• Tropical depression
• Tropical storm
• Hurricane

In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.

• Cool
• Warm
• Cold
• Hot

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

• center
• brain
• eye
• circle

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

• rainfall amounts
• wind speed
• air temperature
• circulation

What causes damage in a hurricane?

• Winds
• Flooding
• Storm Surge
• All of the above

What destroys a hurricane? 

• Strong vertical winds
• Cold water
• Movement over land
• All of the above

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

Hurricane season goes from ______ 1st to _______ 30th

• June, October
• April, September
• June, November
• May, October

Direction hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere

• clock-wise
• counter clock-wise

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures

• Hurricane's rainfall
• Hurricane's area
• Hurricane's intensity
• Hurricane's storm surge