Hurricane Quiz

What is a hurricane?

• A small storm that forms over land

• A large storm that forms over warm ocean waters

• A type of earthquake

• A tornado that forms over the ocean

What is the calmest part of a hurricane called?

• Eyewall

• Rainbands

• Eye

• Storm cloud

What causes the air to rise and form a hurricane?

• Cold air above the ocean

• Moist air above the ocean

• Dry air above the ocean

• Warm air above the ocean

What is the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

• Eye

• Rainbands

• Eyewall

• Storm cloud

What are rainbands?

• The calmest part of the storm

• Large bands of heavy clouds that spiral toward the eyewall

• The area along the edge of the eye

• The center of the storm

What happens to the air pressure as the air moves upward in a hurricane?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates

What is the speed range of a hurricane over the open ocean?

• 5 to 10 mph

• 10 to 20 mph

• 20 to 30 mph

• 30 to 40 mph

What is the scientific name for a storm that forms above the North Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific Oceans?

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

• Hurricane

• Tornado

What are tropical storms called when they occur above the Northwest Pacific Ocean?

• Hurricanes

• Cyclones

• Typhoons

• Tornadoes

In which direction do tropical storms rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise

• Anti-clockwise

• Randomly

• Both directions