Hurricane Pamela Makes Landfall On Mexico's Pacific Coast

Hurricane Pamela Makes Landfall On Mexico's Pacific Coast

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Geography, Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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The National Hurricane Center has issued a warning for a hurricane expected to make landfall near Mazatlán, Mexico, with potential life-threatening flash floods, dangerous winds, and storm surges. The hurricane, named Pamela, is predicted to weaken over northern Mexico but may reach Texas as a tropical depression.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is expected to happen later today according to the forecast?

A hurricane will change direction.

A hurricane will dissipate.

A hurricane will intensify.

A hurricane will make landfall.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of warnings has the National Hurricane Center issued?

Sunny weather with high temperatures.

Mild rain and cloudy skies.

Life-threatening flash floods and dangerous winds.

Possible snowstorms and hail.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the hurricane expected to make landfall?

In the Caribbean islands.

Along the coast of Florida.

In the Gulf of Mexico.

Near the port of Mazatlán in Mexico.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected change in the hurricane's strength over northern Mexico?

It will remain the same.

It will strengthen significantly.

It will weaken.

It will become a tornado.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which states in the USA could be affected by the hurricane as a tropical depression?

Florida and Georgia.

Texas and Tennessee.

California and Nevada.

New York and New Jersey.