Hurricanes Flocabulary

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Storm surge

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What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?

• It speeds up and gets stronger

• It turns around and goes back to sea

• It slows down and gets weaker

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A hurricane is a very powerful storm.

• false

• true

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How are hurricanes categorized?

• based on their destination

• based on their wind speed

• based on where they form

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What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane

• 39 mph

• 74 mph

• 105 mph

• 200 mph

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind

• Warm Water

• Sunlight

• Cold Water

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In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise

• Up

• Counterclockwise

• Down

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What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

• Wall

• Arm

• Eye

• Hole

Where do most hurricanes develop?

• Near the Equator

• Middle of the United States

• Near the Poles

• Antarctica

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The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

• The Circular Wind Phenomenon

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Corleone Affect

• The East-West Effect

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