Hurricanes

What is needed for a hurricane to form?

• They need warm ocean water.
• They need a lot of humid air.
• They need winds that blow in a circular pattern.
• All of the above.

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A hurricane has one calm spot in the center.  It is called the ____________________.

• heart
• ear
• nose
• eye

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When giant waves pound the shore and toss boats and batters buildings, it is known as a ________________.

• eye wall
• humid
• storm surge
• All of the above

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People who fly right into the middle of a hurricane storm is known as a __________________________. 

• hurricane hunter
• eye wall
• geologist
• radar

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Hurricanes are rated by their strength on a scale from 1 to 5.  Category 5 is the ________________.

• least powerful
• most powerful
• moderate
  moderate
• minimal

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One of the most destructive storms in the history of the United States was a powerful hurricane that hit ___________________ in 1900.

• Polk County, Florida
• Hawaiian Islands
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Galveston, Texas

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Hurricane storms are named.  The first storm of the season begins with ____________.

• the name of the city it is going to hit.
• the name of the state it is going to hit.
• the letter A.  Each storm after that gets the next letter in the alphabet.
• the name of a national leader.

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Polk County, Florida, was the first county in the U.S. history to be hit by __________ hurricanes in one season.

• five
• three
• two
• four

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Giving people a _____________ in time plays a big role in hurricane safety.

• poncho
• warning
• picture of the eye
• none of the above

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People that live in areas that are frequently hit by hurricanes should keep the following on hand:  a battery-operated radio, canned food, and ___________.

• flashlights and batteries
• a first-aid kid
• bottled water
• all of the above

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