Hurricanes

A hurricane is a storm that begins over the ____________near or around the United States.

• land

• ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A type of hurricane that happens in the area of Japan is called a __________________

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

A type of hurricane that happens in the South Pacific or Indian ocean is called a _______________.

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

The range of wind speed for a hurricane is _______ to _______

• 65 to 300 mph

• 75 to 300 mph

• 75 to 200 mph

• 65 to 200 mph

Hurricanes develop over what temperature of water?

• 90 degrees or higher

• 50 degrees or higher

• 70 degrees or higher

• 80 degrees or higher

Hurricanes may develop over water but they move over ________.

• ocean

• land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hurricanes are rated from ______ to _____.

• 1 to 5

• 0 to 4

• 0 to 6

• 1 to 4

When is the Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Season?

• June to November

• May to November

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When is the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season?

• June to November

• May to November

Why do they give hurricanes human names?

• To make it easier to say them on the weather channel

• To keep track of more than one storm at a time