Hurricanes

Hurricanes are...

• storms of dust

• dangerous storms of wind and rain

• found in oceans near the North Pole

• landforms

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Which one of these is a step to take BEFORE a hurricane hits.

• Go outside.

• Check on your neighbor to see if they are hurt.

• Board up the windows.

• Take your dog outside.

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What can make the electrical power go out during a hurricane?

• a first aid kit

• watching the news

• batteries and flashlights

• high winds and falling trees

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True or False? Hurricanes can cause flooding.

• True

• False

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True or False? Hurricanes cannot reach the land.

• True

• False

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What months do hurricanes usually develop?

• January, February, March

• November, December

• August, September, October

• April, May, June

True or False? A hurricane is caused by warm, moist air rising from the ocean surface to mix with cool air while causing wind.

• True

• False

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The calmest part of a hurricane is called the...

• eye

• nose

• mouth

• spiral

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True or False? Hurricanes form over dry windy lands.

• True

• False

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How are hurricanes different than tornadoes?

• They both are windy.

• Hurricanes have strong winds and tornadoes don't.

• Hurricanes form over the ocean and tornadoes form over the land.

• They are the same thing.

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