Understanding Hurricanes
Interactive Video
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Science
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5th - 6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
50 mph
90 mph
60 mph
74 mph
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phenomenon causes the wind to spiral in a hurricane?
Magnetic field
Ocean currents
Jet stream
Coriolis effect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do hurricanes in the northern hemisphere spin?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Vertically
Horizontally
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a hurricane when it moves over land?
It speeds up
It gains strength
It dissipates
It changes direction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a reason for a hurricane to break up?
Magnetic field
Dust
Cold ocean water
Wind shear
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