Week 5 Weather

A hurricane is

• a huge wind storm.

• a huge cloud.

• a swirl of water.

Where does a hurricane start?

• Over deserts

• Over mountains

• Over oceans

• Over plains

How many different categories of hurricanes are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

If a hurricane is a category 3, 4, or 5 people will probably be asked to

• evacuate their homes.

• go to the second story of their home.

• go to the basement of their home.

• go to a neighbor's home.

A hurricane's wind speed can get up to

• 100 mph

• 130 mph

• 80 mph

• 120 mph

Very high ocean waves that come up onto land are called______.

• storm waves

• surf waves

• hurricane swell

• storm surge

Hurricanes look like big fluffy clouds from above. Why are those dangerous?

• They make a lot of snow that causes blizzards.

• They block out the sun and make it too dark to see.

• They make a lot of rainstorms that cause flooding.

Tornadoes form over oceans.

• True

• False

Weather forecasters use what tool to help them predict tornadoes?

• Thermometer

• Radar

• Seismograph

• Weather vane

About how much warning can usually be given for a tornado?

• 2 days

• 3 hours

• 13 minutes

• 30 minutes