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WorksheetsFinals Hurricane Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tropical depressions, tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons are all tropical cyclones.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
IDK
2.
In order for a hurricane to form water must be at least
a)
60 degrees F
b)
70 degrees F
c)
80 degrees F
d)
50 degrees F
3.
What type of a weather system will create hurricanes?
a)
High pressure
b)
Low Pressure
c)
Medium Pressure
d)
Stationary Fronts
4.
The eye of a cyclone has
a)
devestating winds
b)
severe weather
c)
a region of calm weather
d)
vision
5.
What is the difference between hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones?
a)
Geographical Location
b)
Wind Speeds
c)
Destruction
d)
Duration
6.
Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans are called
a)
Typhoons
b)
Cyclones
c)
Hurricanes
7.
Tropical cyclones located in the Western Pacific Ocean are called
a)
Typhoons
b)
Cyclones
c)
Hurricanes
8.
Tropical cyclones usually weaken when they hit land because
a)
Wind circulation dies down when it hits land.
b)
They are no longer being fed by the energy of the warm water.
c)
Current weather on land weakens the cyclone.
9.
What scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speed?
a)
National Oceanic Administration Scale
b)
Florida Headquarters Hurricane Wind Scale
c)
Saffir-Simpson Scale
10.
Which month would be considered hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
April
b)
May
c)
December
d)
October
11.
Wind speed of 74 mph, what category am I?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Wind speed of 140 mph, what category am I?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Most areas will be unihabitable after I hit, What category am I?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
14.
Why is the name Katrina retired from the Atlantic hurricane name list?
a)
Damage occurred and houses were destroyed
b)
Economic loss was substantial
c)
Human lives were lost
15.
The Tropical Cyclone is named when it is a
a)
Tropical Storm
b)
Tropical Depression
c)
Category 1 Hurricane
d)
Low pressure system over the Ocean
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