Severe Weather

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is _____.

• Windy

• Loud

• Stormy

• Calm

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What part of a hurricane causes the MOST deaths?

• Winds

• Storm Surge

• Evacuations

• Rain

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The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from __________.

• Volcanoes

• Lightning

• The Sun

• The Moon

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What are two of the five factors hurricanes need to form?

• Warm water (above 80 degrees)

• Near the Poles

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

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

• The Circular Wind Phenomenon

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Corleone Affect

• The East-West Effect

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Where do most hurricanes develop?

• Near the Equator

• Middle of the United States

• Near the Poles

• Antarctica

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The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

• High

• Low

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

• Wall

• Arm

• Eye

• Hole

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind

• Warm Water

• Sunlight

• Cold Water

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What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane

• 39 mph

• 74 mph

• 105 mph

• 200 mph