Hurricanes Quiz

Hurricanes form over ____________ water.

• cold

• warm

• fresh

• frozen

The ____________ of a hurricane is calm.

• eye

• tail

• edge

• top

A Category 4 storm has winds between ______ and ______ mph.

• 74 and 95

• 96 and 110

• 131 and 155

• 111 and 130

The storm surge for a Category 2 hurricane can be ______ feet high.

• 4-5

• 6-8

• 9-12

• 13-18

Hurricanes rotate in a ____________ direction around an 'eye'.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• upward

• downward

The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the ____________ of hurricanes.

• speed

• size

• intensity

• color

Hurricanes can blow between ______ and ______ miles per hour.

• 10 and 20

• 75 and 200

• 50 and 100

• 30 and 60

Storm surge is caused by the winds of the hurricane pushing water from the ____________ onto the coast.

• river

• ocean

• lake

• pond

A hurricane usually lasts for over a ____________.

• day

• month

• week

• year

The damage from a Category 5 hurricane is described as ____________.

• minimal

• moderate

• extensive

• catastrophic