Weather 2 quizizz 2

What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

• 23 - 39 mph
• 40 - 73 mph
• 74 mph
• 600 mph

Where do hurricanes form?

• In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator
• In the cool waters of the North Sea
• In the Pacific Ocean near Japan
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What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Warm Water
• Cold Water

When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean? Use the internet to help if necessary.

• December 1st - July 4th

• March 21st - October 3rd

• May 15th - September 1st

• June 1st - November 30th

What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?

• It speeds up and gets stronger
• It turns around and goes back to sea
• It slows down and gets weaker
• It stalls

What causes damage in a hurricane? Use the internet to help if necesasry.

• Winds

• Flooding

• Storm Surge

• All of the above

Where do tornadoes start?

• Over the ocean near the equator
• In the clouds that create blizzards
• In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
• Any time that it rains

The column of tightly spinning winds that dip down from storm clouds are called - 

• Vacuum clouds
• Debris clouds
• Funnel clouds
• Cirrus clouds

Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

(use the internet to help if necessary)

• Tornado towns

• Storm centers

• Tornado Alley

• Cyclone counties

The NWS will issue a blizzard warning if what four conditions are met?

• 1 inch of snow, winds 35 mph, visibility 1/4 mile, lasts for 2 hours
• Blowing snow, winds 35 mph, visibility 1/4 mile, lasts 3 hours
• Falling snow, winds 30 mph, visibility 1/4 mile, last 3 hours
• Blowing snow, winds 25 mph, visibility 1/4 mile, last 3 hours