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Hurricanes Typhoons and cyclones

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what windspeed doed a Tropical Storm become a Hurricane

a)

110

b)

74

c)

99

d)

180

2.

What pressure is inside a hurricane

a)

High

b)

Low

3.

Which of the following is NOT a location where tropical storms form?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

4.

What is the name of the strongest storm of 2005

a)

Emily

b)

Rita

c)

Katrina

d)

Wilma

5.
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
a)
Wall
b)
Eye
c)
Arm
d)
Hole
6.

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

a)

Eye

b)

Eye Wall

c)

Storm surge

d)

Edge

7.

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

8.

Where do hurricanes happen?

a)

The South Pacific

b)

The Indian Ocean

c)

The Antarctic

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

9.

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

a)

rainfall amounts

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

10.

When its the peak month from aug - sept - oct what letters are usually common

a)

A - H

b)

O - W

c)

I - N

d)

E - K

11.

True or False? Hurricanes can cause flooding.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

13.

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

14.
When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
December 1st - July 4th
b)
March 21st - October 3rd
c)
May 15th - September 1st
d)
June 1st - November 30th
15.

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

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 3

c)

Category 5

d)

Category 4

16.

A hurricane is a very powerful storm.

a)

false

b)

true

17.
Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of - 
a)
Storm surge (flooding)
b)
wind
c)
hail
d)
lightning
18.

What storm cost a lot of floods?

a)

Ondoy

b)

Mangkhut

c)

Yutu

d)

Jongdari