Understanding Hurricanes

Understanding Hurricanes

5th Grade

8 Qs

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Understanding Hurricanes

Understanding Hurricanes

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5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

39 miles an hour

74 miles an hour

156 miles an hour

95 miles an hour

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are hurricanes called in the western Pacific Ocean?

Typhoons

Storms

Tornadoes

Cyclones

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization in the United States classifies hurricanes?

National Weather Service

Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

World Meteorological Organization

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when a hurricane moves over cooler water or hits land?

It changes direction

It gets stronger

It speeds up

It weakens

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a storm surge?

A sudden increase in wind speed

A large wave caused by an earthquake

Ocean water pushed ashore by a storm

A rapid drop in air pressure

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are some hurricane names retired?

They are too difficult to pronounce

They are associated with particularly destructive storms

They are not popular

They are used too frequently

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do before a hurricane arrives?

Turn off all lights

Go to the beach

Bring in outdoor furniture

Open all windows

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the safest place to be during a hurricane if you haven't evacuated?

Near a window

In an interior room on the lowest level

On the roof

In the garage