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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 4mins
How many tornadoes hit the U.S. each year?
1200
1500
1300
2000
Where do the strongest tornadoes occur?
Tornado Valley
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Tornado Alley
U.S.
How many hurricanes strike the U.S. in a 3 year period?
10
3
6
5
In the Northern Hemisphere a tornado spins-
Clockwise
Rapidly
Slowly
Counter Clockwise
In the Southern Hemisphere a tornado spins-
Counter clockwise
Clockwise
It doesn't spin
Rapidly
Can you predict if a tornado will make landfall?
Yes
No
I think so
Maybe
What qualifies as a hurricane?
Costs billions in damages
Winds must reach at least 72 mph
Strong winds
Winds must reach at least 74 mph
Where are hurricanes the strongest?
By the ocean
In Florida
In warm seas with atmospheric conditions
In Hawaii
Where do hurricanes form before they travel to the Atlantic Ocean?
Antarctica
Australia Coastline
African Coastline
Atlantic Ocean
What does a "storm surge" raise?
wind speed
Ocean level
The Earth
Homes
Which natural disaster causes shaking of the Earth?
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Earthquakes
Which natural disaster occurs when magma forms within the Earth's mantle and works its way up?
Wildfire
Volcano
Tsunami
Earthquake
This disaster is a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake:
Voclano
Tsunami
Hurricane
Earthquake
