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Hurricanes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A hurricane rotates _____.
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise 
2.
The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.
a)
High
b)
Low
3.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
4.

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

a)

center

b)

brain

c)

eye

5.

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

a)

rainfall amounts

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

6.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
7.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
8.
Hurricane season goes from ______ 1st to _______ 30th
a)
June, October
b)
April, September
c)
June, November
d)
May, October
9.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
10.
10. What is the strongest category of hurricane?
a)
Category 5
b)
Category 10
c)
Category 1
11.
What is another name for a hurricane below the Equator (in Australia)?
a)
hurricane
b)
matey
c)
cyclone
d)
krikey
12.
What is the name of a hurricane in Asia?
a)
Cyclone
b)
Typhoon
c)
Bob
d)
Dennis
13.

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

a)

Eye

b)

Eye Wall

c)

Storm surge

d)

Edge

14.

Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

a)

The wind stops it

b)

It stops raining

c)

It loses its energy source

d)

The air is different

15.

Where do hurricanes happen?

a)

The South Pacific

b)

The Indian Ocean

c)

The Antarctic

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

16.

How do you protect yourself in a hurricane?

a)

Close all doors and windows

b)

Use sand bags for barriers

c)

Have plenty of food and water

d)

All of the above

17.

How do hurricanes get their names?

a)

Alphabetic animal names

b)

Random draw

c)

Alphabetic people names

d)

The President picks

18.
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?
a)
In the eyewall
b)
In the outer bands
c)
On the leading edge
d)
On the lagging edge
19.

Hurricanes are...

a)

storms of dust

b)

dangerous storms of wind and rain

c)

found in oceans near the North Pole

d)

landforms

20.

What can make the electrical power go out during a hurricane?

a)

a first aid kit

b)

watching the news

c)

batteries and flashlights

d)

high winds and falling trees