Hurricanes

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Storm surge

• Edge

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the highest category hurricane?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 7

Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

• The wind stops it

• It stops raining

• It loses its energy source

• The air is different

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do hurricanes happen?

• The South Pacific

• The Indian Ocean

• The Antarctic

• The Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Cool
• Warm
• Cold
• Hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

• center

• brain

• eye

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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

• rainfall amounts

• wind speed

• air temperature

What causes damage in a hurricane?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricane season goes from ______ 1st to _______ 30th

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?

• biologist
• geologist
• optometrist
• meterorologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6