Catastrophic Events Hurricanes, Tornados, Floods, Droughts

When do hurricanes usually develop?

• January through April
• September through October
• June through November
• January through June

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Where are the highest winds in the hurricane found?

• at the extreme outside, because they have to move faster the further they are from the middle
• in the center, called the eye of the hurricane
• in the storm surge of the hurricane
• in the eyewall of the hurricane

Rain from a passing hurricane can often reach

• 35 inches
• 10 inches
• more than 20 inches
• about 30 inches

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

What is a storm surge?

• the rise in water level in addition to normal tides as a result of a storm

• the typical height of the high tide

• the total height of water level

• the distance inland from the normal waterline the water floods as a result of a storm

How are hurricanes classified?

• by forward speed

• by amount of rain

• by area they cover

• by wind speed

Hurricanes cause

• flooding

• wind damage

• loss of electricity

• all the above

Hurricanes begin as thunderstorms over what continent?

• West Virginia

• Colorado

• New Mexico

• Africa

What is a tornado

• a snow storm

• a flood

• a cyclone of strong winds

• a thunderstorm

What makes a tornado?

• warm front

• cold front

• when warm and cold fronts come together

When a tornado begins to form, it starts off as __________?

• a funnel cloud

• a giant cloud

• a dark colored cloud