Tropical Cyclones Including Typhoons and Hurricanes

What is the source for warming up ocean water?

• the sun
• water movement
• wind
• fish peeing in the ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A hurricane rotates _____.

• Clockwise
• Counterclockwise 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.

• Cool
• Warm
• Cold
• Hot

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

• center

• brain

• eye

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

• rainfall amounts

• wind speed

• air temperature

What causes damage in a hurricane?

• Winds
• Flooding
• Storm Surge
• All of the above

What destroys a hurricane? 

• Strong vertical winds
• Cold water
• Movement over land
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hurricane season goes from ______ 1st to _______ 30th

• June, October
• April, September
• June, November
• May, October

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2