WorksheetsWebNEMIS IceBreaker
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
2.
What is the name of this August 2017 Hurricane?
a)
Hurricane Maria
b)
Hurricane Allen
c)
Hurricane Emily
d)
Hurricane Irma
3.
What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
a)
23 - 39 mph
b)
40 - 73 mph
c)
74 mph
d)
600 mph
4.
What locations in the United States are most vulnerable to hurricanes?
a)
Florida
b)
Washington
c)
Tennessee
d)
Arkansas
5.
What part of the hurricane spins out and makes the storm bigger?
a)
eye
b)
eye wall
c)
rain bands
d)
wind direction
6.
What agency helps us after a hurricane?
a)
FBI
b)
CDC
c)
FEMA
7.
_______ of every year is hurricane season.
a)
July to October
b)
March to May
c)
June to November
8.
What does FEMA stand for?
a)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
b)
Foreign Emergency Monitor Agency
c)
Federal Executive Member Authority
9.
Hurricane categories range from ____.
a)
1 to 8
b)
1 to 10
c)
1 to 5
10.
Deadliest Hurricane that hit the U.S history is:
a)
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
b)
Typhoon Cora (1966)
c)
Hurricane Patricia (2015)
d)
Hurricane Wilma (2005)
11.
How fast are Hurricanes generally ?
a)
As fast as Usain Bolt
b)
75 - 200mph
c)
100 - 210mph
d)
Less than 75
12.
What was the time of Hurricane Sandy?
a)
2016 December 4th
b)
2010 April 12th
c)
2012 October 22nd
d)
2005 January 27th
13.
What cost more?
a)
Katrina
b)
Sandy
14.
When did Hurricane Florence land on the coast of North Carolina?
a)
2005
b)
2001
c)
2017
d)
2018
e)
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