Hurricane and Weather Quiz

What category was Hurricane Maria when it struck Dominica in 2017?

• Category 2

• Category 3

• Category 5

• Category 1

Which Caribbean country suffered major damage from Hurricane Maria?

• Dominica

• Jamaica

• Haiti

• The Bahamas

What is the main cause of hurricanes in the Caribbean?

• Tectonic plate movement

• Warm ocean waters and moist air

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tornadoes

What kind of damage did Hurricane Maria cause?

• None

• Only light rain

• Flooding, wind damage, and landslides

• Earthquakes

In which month did Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean in 2017?

• September

• January

• July

• November

How does the government usually warn people about an approaching hurricane?

• With newspapers

• With hurricane watches and warnings

• By telephone only

• With sirens only

What is the eye of a hurricane?

• The fastest part

• The rainiest area

• The calm center of the storm

• Where the winds are strongest

Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

• Limestone

• Basalt

• Granite

• Obsidian

Igneous rocks are formed by:

• Cooling of magma or lava

• Compaction of sediments

• Pressure and heat

• Movement of glaciers

What type of rock is marble?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossil rock