Hurricanes

When is hurricane season?

• June- November

• January-June

• October-December

• Febrary-July

Which people are in the most danger for a hurricane?

• people along the coast

• people who live inland

• People in the east

• people in the west

How do hurricanes form?

• on land by the mountains

• in the arctic ocean

• in the warm waters near the equator

• in the sky near the sun

What is the last hurricane we had in LA?

• Katrina

• Barry

• Andrew

• Sandy

True or False?

A tornado is NOT as wide as a hurricane.

• True

• False

The most violent winds and heaviest rains occur in which part of the hurricane?

• eye

• eye wall

What is the benefit of meterologists tracking hurricanes?

• it warns people about possible danger

• it can prevent a hurricane from happening

• it can make the hurricane move to an area where no one lives

Which of the following is CORRECT about hurricanes and tornadoes?

• Tornadoes cause way more damage that hurricanes.

• Tornadoes are just as big as hurricanes

• Tornadoes and hurricanes both have lots of wind and rain.

• Tornadoes do not last nearly as long as tornadoes

According to page 6, which is the correct order of storms from least to worst.

• depression, hurricane, storm

• hurricane, storm, depression

• depression, storm, hurricane

According to the map, which area would be in the most danger for a hurricane?

• Nebraska

• Carribean Islands

• Colorado