Weather 5: Severe Weather

Which map below shows the most likely storm track for a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean?

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Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere spin

• counter-clockwise and inward

• counter-clockwise and outward

• clockwise and inward

• clockwise and outward

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Hurricanes in the SOUTHERN hemisphere spin

• counter-clockwise and inward

• counter-clockwise and outward

• clockwise and inward

• clockwise and outward

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Which of the following are appropriate to PREPARE for a tornado?

CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS.

• Go in a basement.

• Stay away from windows.

• Buy flashlights and extra batteries.

• Store extra food and bottled water in your house.

Which of the following are appropriate to do DURING a tornado?

CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS.

• Go in a basement.

• Stay away from windows.

• Buy flashlights and extra batteries.

• Store extra food and bottled water in your house.

Hurricanes need ____ _____.

CHOOSE 2 WORDS!

• Water

• Warm

• Land

• Cold

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Tornadoes are most likely to develop

• at a cold front

• at a warm front

• at the center of high pressure

• at high elevations

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Which is an appropriate action to take if a thunderstorm is approaching while you are in an open field with no buildings nearby?

• Stand under a tall tree.

• Run across the field and don't stop.

• Sit in a car with windows and doors closed.

• Go under water if there is a nearby lake, pond, or pool.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are both areas of

• Low pressure

• High pressure

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Which has the greatest influence on the direction of a hurricane's path?

• Planetary winds

• Locations of land and water

• Temperature

• Dewpoint

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