Hurricanes

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Warm Water
• Cold Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• In the warm waters of the Great Lakes

In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise
• Counterclockwise
• Up
• Down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

• Eyewall

• Eye

• Rain Band

• Vortex

Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?

• In the eyewall
• In the outer bands
• On the leading edge
• On the lagging edge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of -

• storm surge (flooding)

• wind

• hail

• lightning

The name of the effect that causes the winds to spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere is the

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Corleone Affect

• The Circular Wind Phenomenon

• The East-West Effect

The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which are bigger, hurricanes or tornadoes?

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes