WorksheetsHurricanes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of Tropical storm can be found near Japan?
typhoon
cyclone
Hurricane
What type of Tropical storm can be found near Australia?
cyclone
typhoon
hurricane
What type of Tropical storm can be found near China?
hurricane
cyclone
typhoon
What type of Tropical storm can be found near United states?
hurricane
typhoon
cyclone
What type of Tropical storm can be found near Mexico?
cyclone
hurricane
typhoon
Where do hurricanes occur?
near the equator
above oceans
in the Atlantic Ocean
all of the answers
When do most hurricanes occur?
summer
winter
fall
spring
In which ocean are Typhoons formed?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
All of the answers
In which direction do tropical storms normally move?
Towards the West
Towards the East
towards the North
towards the South
Why do hurricanes weaken when they hit land?
Because they cannot suck up any more water.
Because they lose their source of energy
Because there is not enough moist air.
All of the answers.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
A phenomenon that forces winds to spin.
warm and moist air that rising.
the formation of clouds.
none of the answers.
What is the calmest part of a hurricane?
the rain bands
the eye
the eye wall
none of these answers.
What are the tropical cyclones named after?
Roman Gods
people
animals
planets
Which scale classifies hurricanes?
Fujita
Richter
Saffir-Simpson
Disaster
Where are the strongest winds of a hurricane?
the rain bands
the eye
the eye wall
none of these answers
Which of the following are needed for hurricanes to happen?
rising air
cold air
dry air
What wind speeds must a tropical storm reach to be classified as a hurricane?
39 mph
74 mph
100 mph
166 mph
True or false? Hurricanes form when warm and moist air rises into the atmosphere.
true
false
True or False? Hurricanes weaken above land because they cannot suck up warm and moist air or water.
True
False
True or False?
Hurricanes create a high pressure area near the surface of the ocean because they suck up all the warm air.
true
false
