What is a Hurricane?

In what type of climate do hurricanes form?

• tropical

• polar

• temperate

• arid

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What are two different names for hurricanes in different parts of the world?

• typhoon

• cyclone

• tornado

• tsunami

Where is the eye of the storm located in a hurricane?

• in the middle

• on the top

• on the bottom

• at the front

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As the water heats up, warm air begins to​ (a)   into the ​ (b)   and cool air begins to ​ (c)   back towards the ​ (d)   , causing the air to begin​ (e)   .

• rise
• atmosphere
• sink
• ocean
• spinning

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At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

• 75 miles per hour

• 90 miles per hour

• 35 miles per hour

• 115 miles per hour

How fast can a hurricane spin?

• 200 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 150 miles per hour

Usually, how large is a hurricane?

• 300 miles across

• 100 miles across

• 200 miles across

• 600 miles across

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Hurricanes usually travel between​ (a)   and ​ (b)   miles per hour.

• 10
• 20
• 5
• 25
• 50
• 30

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The speed at which the hurricane travels cause issues for people because they last for a ​ (a)   period of time, so the cause​ (b)   damage.

• longer
• more
• shorter
• less

When hurricanes form in the northern hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean, what direction do the travel along the equator?

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

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