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Hurricanes and Tornadoes NAC

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How the Tornado and Hurricane are alike?

a)

they both have very fast winds

b)

the both have spinning air

c)

they both can rip off roofs and houses

d)

All are correct

2.

What is the difference between tornadoes and hurricanes?

a)

hurricanes usually occur over land, while tornadoes almost always form over the ocean.

b)

tornadoes usually occur over land, while hurricanes almost always form over the ocean.

c)

the only difference is the damage they can cause to the infrastructure and to the people

d)

they have no big difference

3.

Tornadoes can happen anywhere that thunderstorm do.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Hurricanes can last months over water while tornadoes only last about three hours.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The Tornado Alley is the area where the tornadoes usually occur. What states are most likely to have tornadoes?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Kansas

d)

All are correct

6.

The basic ingredient to create a tornado is a

a)

cyclone

b)

typhoon

c)

thunderstorm

d)

all can create tornadoes

7.

The ____________ is the center of a hurricane, and is the calmest part of a storm.

a)

Eye

b)

Convection Currents

c)

warm winds

d)

cold winds

8.

How strong can the winds of a hurricane become?

a)

200 mph

b)

50 mph

c)

73 mph

d)

600 mph

9.

To be consider a hurricane a storm winds speed need to reach _____________ according to the Saffir Simpson Scale.

a)

50 mph

b)

74 mph

c)

68 mph

d)

100 mph

10.

Hurricanes are formed ..

a)

by the ‘e ye’

b)

above warm ocean waters

c)

by global warming

d)

in windy areas

11.

What is the difference between cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the speed of the winds

c)

the temperature of the water

d)

the location where the storm occurs

12.

Match the word violent with the synonyms.

a)

Fierce

b)

Spin

c)

Deadly

d)

Division

13.

The word spinning means

a)

rotating

b)

walking

c)

turning

d)

running

14.

The word swirl means

a)

twist

b)

run

c)

climb

d)

hike

15.

People need to take shelter during a natural disasters. Shelter means.

a)

clean water

b)

enough food

c)

a safe place to stay

d)

care of others