Hurricanes

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Storm surge

• Edge

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the calmest part of a hurricane?

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Storm surge

• Edge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the highest category hurricane?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 7

Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

• The wind stops it

• It stops raining

• It loses its energy source

• The air is different

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do hurricanes happen?

• The South Pacific

• The Indian Ocean

• The Antarctic

• The Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What temperature does ocean water need to be for a hurricane to form?

• 70 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 75 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Corleone Affect

• The Circular Wind Phenomenon

• The East-West Effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do hurricanes get their names?

• Alphabetic animal names

• Random draw

• Alphabetic people names

• The President picks

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2