Hurricane Formation Quiz

Which of the following is needed for a hurricane to form?

• Cool ocean water of 70°F or less

• High winds that spin the storm clockwise

• High pressure weather systems

• Low pressure weather systems

Which of the following characterizes the eye of a hurricane?

• It is the calm center of the hurricane

• It contains the most severe weather and highest winds

• It contains dense thunderstorms that cause tornadoes

• It contains heavy rain and low winds

Which scale is used to measure hurricane strength?

• Fujita-Pearson Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Hurricane Rating System

• Emergency Weather System

When a storm intensifies to winds of 39 to 73 mph, what is its classification?

• Tropical Depression

• Tropical Storm

• Hurricane

• Tropical Wave

All hurricanes begin as which of the following?

• Tornado

• Tropical storm

• Tropical wave

• Tropical depression

Why is it highly unlikely that a hurricane will ever form in the polar regions on Earth?

• There is not enough liquid water near the poles

• The wind is too strong near the poles

• The water is too cold for hurricanes to form

• The ocean currents are too strong for hurricanes to form

Hurricanes are categorized by which of the following characteristics?

• The wind speed of the storm

• The diameter of the eye of the storm

• The rotational direction of the storm

• The amount of damage caused by the storm

The most severe weather and highest winds occur in which part of a hurricane?

• Spiral bands

• Eye

• Eye wall

• Thunder dome

What are the outer rain bands of dense thunderstorms that can extend several hundred miles from the center of a hurricane known as?

• Eye Wall

• Spiral Bands

• Eye

• Tropical Depression

What is the area surrounding the eye of a hurricane called?

• Eye Wall

• Tropical Storm

• Hurricane

• Saffir-Simpson