Hurricanes

Hurricanes form over _______ bodies of water.

• cold

• warm

• blue

• none of the above

__________ protect cities from flooding.

• Rivers

• Levees

• Tall buildings

• Fences

How were people affected before Hurricane Katrina made landfall?

• They needed to be rescued.

• They had to get on their roofs.

• They had to evacuate.

• They had to learn how to swim.

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

When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?

• December 1st - July 4th

• March 21st - October 3rd

• May 15th - September 1st

• June 1st - November 30th

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

• Wall

• Arm

• Eye

• Hole

Where do most hurricanes develop?

• Near the Equator

• Middle of the United States

• Near the Poles

• Antarctica

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

• Volcanoes

• Lightning

• The Sun

• The Moon

What part of a hurricane causes the MOST deaths?

• Winds

• Storm Surge

• Evacuations

• Rain

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is _____.

• Windy

• Loud

• Stormy

• Calm