Hurricanes

Hurricanes can only form where the ocean water is ______________________.

• 80 degrees and above
• below 80 degrees
• 50-75 degrees

The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.

• High
• Low
• neutral

• no pressure

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

• center

• brain

• eye

• eyewall

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

• rainfall amounts

• wind speed

• air temperature

• name

What causes damage in a hurricane?

• Winds
• Flooding
• Storm Surge
• All of the above

What destroys a hurricane? 

• Strong vertical winds
• Cold water
• Movement over land
• All of the above

10. What is the strongest category of hurricane?

• Category 4

• Category 10
• Category 6

• Category 5

What is another name for a hurricane below the Equator occurring in the Indian Ocean hitting Australia?

• krikey

• typhoon

• cyclone

• hurricane

What is the name of a hurricane occurring in the Western Pacific Ocean hitting Asia?

• Cyclone

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

• Dennis

What is the name of a hurricane that hits North America?

• Tornado

• Typhoon
• Cyclone
• Hurricane