Hurricanes and Tornados

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called _____.

• Saffier-Simpson Scale

• Richter Scale

• Cal-Ripkin Scale

• Bart-Simpson Scale

What are two of the five factors hurricanes need to form?

• Warm water (above 80 degrees)

• Near the Poles

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

In what country are tornadoes the most common?

• Brazil

• Italy

• United States

• China

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How is a tornado rated?

• On the Richter Scale

• On the Saffir-Simpsom Scale

• On the bathroom scale

• On the Enhanced Fujita Scale

Which of the following is true?

• A tornado can happen as a result of a hurricane.

• A hurricane can happen as a result of a tornado.

• Tornados and hurricanes usually happen at the same time.

• Tornados and hurricanes can happen as a result of a thunderstorm.

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A hurricane can last

• about 30 seconds

• up to three weeks

• minutes up to a couple of hours

• about an hour

A tornado can last

• about 30 seconds.

• up to a month.

• up to 3 weeks.

• minutes up to a couple of hours.

A hurricane forms over water.

• False

• True

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Which type of storm can be up to several hundred miles wide?

• Twister

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Air

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Tornados are classified as

• strong or weak

• super duper or non super duper

• supercell or non-supercell

• cold front tornado or warm front tornado

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