WorksheetsHurricanes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.
tornado
blizzard
tropical storm
tsunami
Select 2 other names for a hurricane.
typhoon
cyclone
blizzard
earthquake
At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
129 mph
74 mph
156 mph
130 mph
The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Cal-Ripkin Scale
Richter Scale
Bart-Simpson Scale
The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.
Category 1
Category 3
Category 5
Category 4
Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.
January and March
April and June
November and January
June and November
Each hurricane gets its own __________.
song
poem
number identification code
name
In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.
clockwise
counter-clockwise
up and down
front to back
In the southern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.
clockwise
counter-clockwise
up and down
front to back
The warm, wet air from the ocean rises up to form _____________.
rain clouds
rainbows
snow
lightning
The center of the hurricane is called the __________.
bullseye
point
nose
eye
Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.
windy
stormy
loud
calm
The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from ________________.
volcanoes
the moon
lightning
the sun
The hurricane hunters fly planes and work for _____________.
The FBI
The CIA
Netflix
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
When a hurricane is in the weather forecast, you should listen to your family and ___________________.
evacuate
hide under a table
wear a bathing suit
run outside
