Hurricane Hunters

What is the typical flight time for a Hurricane Hunters Crew? 

• 3-4 Hours

• 8-10 Hours 

• 1-2 Hours

• 3-7 Hours

TRUE OR FALSE: The hurricane hunters actually fly the plane into the hurricane.

• TRUE

• FALES

Who sits in the middle?

• Pilot

• Co-Pilot

• Flight Engineer

• Flight Director

TRUE OR FALSE: There is a restroom on the plane.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who tells Hurricane Hunters when to fly? How much advance notice do they get?

• NASA, 24 Hours

• National Hurricane Center, 24 hours

• The President, 2 hours

• National Weather Center, 12 hours

What is the wind speed at the EXACT CENTER of the hurricane?

• 200 mph

• 0 mph

• 20 mph

• 100 mph

The highest wind speeds in a hurricane are found in the 

• eye wall

• eye

• rain bands

• center

What does the dropsonde measure?

• 
  Wind speed, wind direction, fall rate

• Temperature, precipitation, wind speed

• Precipitation, wind speed, fall rate

• Altitude, wind speed, temperature

What happens to the data collected by the dropsonde? 

• It is sent to each television station.

• It is sent to the National Hurricane Center 

• It is sent to the National Weather Center

• It is sent to NASA

TRUE or FALSE: You actually watched and listened to the video and this is the best grade you could possibly make.