Hurricane Test

Which of the following can be inferred from “The Making of a Storm” diagram

• Observations of different cloud types can be seen

• Highest wind speeds can be detected on the outermost bands.

• The eye of the storm system causes damage to low-lying areas

• Hurricane movement is a circular path of spiraling winds

Which of the following BEST describes a natural disaster

• a slow event in nature

• a sudden event in nature that results in damage and death

• this class

• a sudden event in nature results in improving environment

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following BEST describes a hurricane?

• a tropical cyclone with winds 119km/hr or 74 mi/hr

• a cyclone with winds 60 mi/hr and 100 km/hr

• a rapper from Shreveport

• rapidly whirling funnel cloud from a thunderstorm hits earth

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following BEST describes the environment to create hurricanes?

• clouds with thunderstorms

• lakes with temperatures of 50 degrees Fahrenheit

• oceans with temperature 40 degrees Fahrenheit

• oceans with temperature 80 degrees Fahrenheit

Which of the following BEST describes the source of hurricane energy?

• warm ocean water

• cool air

• warm air

• cold ocean water

A city is hit by a hurricane and has really violent storms. What part of the hurricane is the city in?

• eye wall

• Coriolis effect

• eye

• Veezy

If a hurricane is spinning counter clockwise, which hemisphere is the hurricane located in?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

News announced a hurricane watch. What can you do to stay safe or reduce the effects of it?

• hide in a ditch to avoid the hurricane

• evacuate and create a disaster kit

• make a claim for flood insurance

• hide in the hallway of your home

Yvette saw a hurricane tracking map. There were more hurricanes over tropical oceans than cold oceans. Why?

• Water has more waves in tropical oceans than in colder ocean

• Air has less moisture over tropical oceans than colder oceans

• Water has fewer currents in tropical oceans than colder oceans

• Air has more moisture over tropical oceans than colder oceans

What is Hurricane Rita's predicted location on Saturday at 7pm?

• Lat 33 Degrees N / Long 94 Degrees W

• Lat 20 Degrees N /Long 80 Degrees W

• Lat 94 Degrees N/ Long 33 Degrees W

• I don't know ask Rob Perillo