Hurricane Test 2023

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• The tides
• Gravity

The hot "line" around the center of the earth is called the

• Equalibrium
• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn

Storm with sustained wind speeds of 74+ mph

• Thunder storm
• Tropical depression
• Tropical storm
• Hurricane

Storm with sustained wind speeds of 39-73 mph

• Thunder storm
• Tropical depression
• Tropical storm
• Hurricane

NOT a location where hurricanes form

• Northern Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico

What is usually the most damaging part of a hurricane?

• Eye
• Lightning
• Storm surge
• Hail

In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?

• Warm ocean waters
• Polar ocean waters
• On lakes and rivers
• Over the central plains of the U.S

A hurricane gets its energy from

• Warm ocean waters
• high air pressure
• winds along surface
• Sun

Calmest winds of a hurricane

• Eye wall
• Eye
• Upper elevations
• Storm surge

How many categories of hurricanes

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5