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Hurricane Eta

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Hurricane Eta hit?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Central America

2.

What state in our country had damage from the hurricane?

a)

Georgia

b)

Florida

c)

North Carolina

3.

Two weeks later another hurricane hit the same area. What was it called?

a)

Zyota

b)

Desteta

c)

Iota

4.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does it mean when we say that 2020 was an active hurricane season?

a)

The hurricanes were super fast!

b)

There were not many hurricanes.

c)

There were many hurricanes.

6.

Hurricanes in Central America caused _______ in the area.

a)

tornadoes

b)

fires

c)

flooding

7.

What causes flooding during hurricanes?

a)

Heavy rain

b)

Snow

c)

People crying

8.

What do scientists say is causing storms to be more powerful and destructive?

a)

People arguing all the time.

b)

Climate change

c)

More ocean water

9.

An increase in what is changing how storms behave?

a)

Hail

b)

Good grades

c)

Greenhouse-gas emissions

10.

Scientist James P. Kossin said that these powerful storms have a "human fingerprint on them." What does he mean?

a)

The storms have real fingerprints.

b)

Humans caused them.

c)

Humans are touching the storms.

11.

As our planet gets warmer, so do its...

a)

trees

b)

people

c)

oceans

12.

Hurricanes get energy from the ocean air. Warmer water means what?

a)

More energy that creates strong winds and rain

b)

Less energy and less rain

c)

Fun swimming times

13.

Increased energy is also causing hurricanes to get stronger faster.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How fast were the winds during Hurricane Laura?

a)

10 mph

b)

About as fast as Zy running

c)

150 mph

15.

What is a storm surge?

a)

A wall of ocean water caused by strong wind

b)

A delicious new soda

c)

Rain

16.

Rising temperatures are slowing down westerly winds. This means that storms...

a)

Last longer, causing more rain and flooding

b)

End quickly

c)

Make it feel warmer

17.

How does the research done by scientists help save lives from hurricanes?

a)

It helps create a vaccine.

b)

It lets cities plan ahead for the storms.

c)

It doesn't really help at all.

18.

All cities need the same plan during a hurricane.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

COVID 19 makes hurricane evacuations more difficult because

a)

shelters can't hold as many people because we must practice social distancing

b)

it is the worst thing ever

c)

people don't want to leave

20.

How can humans help solve the problem of strong hurricanes?

a)

Catch the rain in a bucket

b)

Smile more

c)

Try to reduce greenhouse gases

21.

What is a hurricane?

a)

A friend of Destiny and Zy

b)

Evil witchcraft

c)

A mass of clouds and thunderstorms rotating around a still center, or “eye”

22.

How strong must the winds of a tropical storm be before it is called a hurricane?

a)

50 mph

b)

the speed of sound

c)

74 mph

23.

How are hurricanes rated?

a)

Good, better, best

b)

A scale from 1-5

c)

Using survey monkey