Hurricanes Quiz

What is a hurricane?

• A massive storm forming over warm oceans

• A snowstorm with heavy snowfall

• A small thunderstorm

• A tornado over land

What is the "eye" of the hurricane?

• Calmest part of the storm

• Most dangerous area

• The fastest wind speeds

• The center of heavy rainfall

What causes hurricanes to spin counterclockwise?

• Magnetic fields

• The Coriolis effect

• Gravity

• Warm ocean water alone

Which region names tropical cyclones "typhoons"?

• North Atlantic

• Indian Ocean

• Western Pacific

• Eastern Pacific

What conditions are needed for hurricanes to form?

• Warm ocean water

• Moist air

• Coriolis force

• All of the above

When does the hurricane season occur in the Atlantic?

• June 1 to November 30

• May 15 to November 30

• December 1 to May 30

• January 1 to June 30

Why don't hurricanes form over the equator?

• The water is too cold

• The Coriolis force is too weak

• There is no land

• The air pressure is too low

Hurricanes cannot form near the equator.

• True

• False

The "eye" of a hurricane is calm.

• True

• False

Storm surges cause flooding along coasts.

• True

• False