13.3 Check Your Understanding

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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What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Warm Water
• Cold Water

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When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?

• December 1st - July 4th

• March 21st - October 3rd

• May 15th - September 1st

• June 1st - November 30th

In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise
• Counterclockwise
• Up
• Down

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

• Wall
• Eye
• Arm
• Hole

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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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Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of - 

• Storm surge (flooding)
• wind
• hail
• lightning

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A hurricane that washes away or completely destroys buildings along the shoreline would be considered a - 

• Category 2
• Category 3
• Category 4
• Category 5

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What are floods?

• Pellets of ice that fall during thunderstorms
• Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms
• None of the Above
• When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions

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