WorksheetsHurricanes- Ag Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A hurricane must have wind speeds of at least how many miles per hour?
a)
60
b)
72
c)
50
d)
25
2.
Which of the following is not an example of a recent hurricane?
a)
Hurricane Sandy
b)
Hurricane Katrina
c)
Hurricane Will
d)
Hurricane Ida
3.
Name one of the ideal conditions that a hurricane needs to form?
a)
Sun
b)
Rain
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Weather
4.
Name another condition in how a hurricane forms?
a)
Low air Pressure
b)
Ice
c)
Snow
d)
Lots of Rain
5.
Which is the largest hurricane to reach land in US, reaching 175 mph winds?
a)
Hurricane Appel
b)
Hurricane Gilbert
c)
Hurricane Iowa
d)
Hurricane Katrina
6.
Which of the following is not a common effect of a hurricane?
a)
Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding
b)
High Winds
c)
Snow & ice
d)
Heavy rain and flooding
7.
When is hurricane season in the Atlantic?
a)
February 14-19
b)
December 25-28
c)
June 1-November 30
d)
January 1-30
8.
True or False: Hurricanes are tracked by the year and order they occurred.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False: Hurricanes help maintain a global heat balance.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
There is a ______ year rotation for the names of Hurricanes
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
2
11.
Which of these is a part of a Hurricane?
a)
eye
b)
nose
c)
arm
d)
wing
12.
Which of these is a part of a Hurricane?
a)
Rain Bands
b)
Snow Bands
c)
Sleet Bands
d)
Hail Bands
13.
How long do Hurricanes typically last?
a)
A couple months
b)
A few days
c)
A year
d)
2 hours
14.
Category 5 Hurricanes are stronger than Category 1 Hurricanes
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When a hurricane crosses over land...
a)
it gets stronger
b)
it forms tornadoes
c)
it becomes weaker
d)
it starts to snow
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