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Hurricanes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

2.

Select 2 other names for a hurricane.

a)

typhoon

b)

cyclone

c)

blizzard

d)

earthquake

3.

At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

a)

129 mph

b)

74 mph

c)

156 mph

d)

130 mph

4.

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.

a)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

b)

Cal-Ripkin Scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Bart-Simpson Scale

5.

The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 3

c)

Category 5

d)

Category 4

6.

Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.

a)

January and March

b)

April and June

c)

November and January

d)

June and November

7.

Each hurricane gets its own __________.

a)

song

b)

poem

c)

number identification code

d)

name

8.

In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

c)

up and down

d)

front to back

9.

In the southern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

c)

up and down

d)

front to back

10.

The warm, wet air from the ocean rises up to form _____________.

a)

rain clouds

b)

rainbows

c)

snow

d)

lightning

11.

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

a)

bullseye

b)

point

c)

nose

d)

eye

12.

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.

a)

windy

b)

stormy

c)

loud

d)

calm

13.

The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from ________________.

a)

volcanoes

b)

the moon

c)

lightning

d)

the sun

14.

The hurricane hunters fly planes and work for _____________.

a)

The FBI

b)

The CIA

c)

Netflix

d)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

15.

When a hurricane is in the weather forecast, you should listen to your family and ___________________.

a)

evacuate

b)

hide under a table

c)

wear a bathing suit

d)

run outside