Hurricanes

What does the wod "Debris" mean?

• A type of natural disaster.
• A specific type of plant.
• A form of currency.
• Scattered pieces of waste or remains.

What is a Meteorologist ?

• A meteorologist is a type of engineer who designs weather instruments.
• A meteorologist is a chef who specializes in cooking with seasonal ingredients.
• A meteorologist is a weather scientist who studies and forecasts atmospheric conditions.
• A meteorologist is a historian who studies ancient weather patterns.

The system of classifying Hurricanes is called?

• Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
• Weather

• Tropical Storm Rating Scale
• Hurricane Classification System

What is a landslide?

• A landslide is a type of weather phenomenon.
• A landslide is the process of planting trees on a slope.
• A landslide is a hurricane.

• A landslide is the movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope.

The word "Flood" means..

• An increase in temperature

• Not having enough water.

• Asmall amount of rain.

• An overflow of water onto normally dry land.

What happens durring a hurricane?

• The wind begins to blow faster andf the trees begin to fall.

• The is no wind

• The weather is hot

• People eat ice cream.

How are hurricanes formed?

• Hurricanes are created by volcanic eruptions on land.
• Hurricanes are formed in cold ocean waters.

• Different storms merge together to form a hurricane. This happens in the equator.

• Hurricanes form only during winter months when temperatures are low.

What happens in the eye of the hurricane?

• The eye of the hurricane is filled with heavy rain and strong winds.
• The eye of the hurricane is where the storm originates.
• The eye of the hurricane is calm with clear skies and light winds.
• The eye of the hurricane is the most dangerous part.

How are hurricanes rated?

• Hurricanes are rated by their size and area affected.
• Hurricanes are evaluated using wind speed.

• Hurricanes are classified based on their rainfall amounts.
• Hurricanes are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest and 1 the weakest.

Why are hurricanes dangerous?

• They are dangerous because people don't like them.

• Hurricanes are dangerous because they form over the equator

• Hurricanes are dangerous because they can destroy buildings and people can die