Hurricanes Quiz

During the warm months of the year, great masses of warm moist air form over ___ parts of the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The eye of the storm is where the air is ___ .

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The wall surrounding the eye contains strong ___ winds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The rain bands are bands of thunderclouds that produce heavy ___ .

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When these large storms reach land, they push large mounds of ___ ahead of them.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the center of the storm called?

• A) Windy

• B) Eye

• C) Thunder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What surrounds the eye of the storm?

• A) Snow

• B) Clouds

• C) Wall

How fast can the winds around the center of the storm reach?

• A) 100 mph

• B) 200 mph

• C) 50 mph

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do the rain bands produce?

• A) Snowfall

• B) Heavy rain

• C) Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What may be swept away and destroyed when the mounds of water hit land?

• A) Cars

• B) Buildings

• C) Trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2