Hurricanes Quiz

What are hurricanes also known as?

• Tornadoes

• Typhoons

• Blizzards

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do hurricanes originate?

• Over land

• Over cold ocean waters

• Over warm tropical waters

• Over mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes the formation of clouds in a hurricane?

• Rising air pressure

• Increase in wind speed

• Condensing of moisture

• Decrease in temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Quiet spot

• Calm zone

• Eye

• Center circle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In which direction do the winds spiral within a hurricane in the northern hemisphere?

• Downward

• Upward

• Clockwise

• Anti-clockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What instrument measures air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

What is the name for hurricanes in the Indian Ocean?

• Typhoons

• Cyclones

• Whirlwinds

• Tornadoes

What do satellites help forecasters do in relation to hurricanes?

• Measure the eye of the storm

• Create computer models

• Predict the exact landfall location

• Track the storm's growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the purpose of comparing a hurricane with similar ones that occurred years earlier?

• To determine the storm's speed

• To pinpoint the storm's location

• To strengthen the storm

• To aid in forecasting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What event prompted forecasters to warn people in the path of the storm in the summer of 1992?

• Tropical Storm Dolly

• Hurricane Andrew

• Satellite launch

• Hurricane hunting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2