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WorksheetsHurricanes
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.
clockwise
counterclockwise
up and down
front to back
In the southern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.
clockwise
counterclockwise
up and down
front to back
The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Cal-Ripkin Scale
Richter Scale
Bart-Simpson Scale
Select 2 other names for a hurricane.
typhoon
cyclone
tornado
earthquake
What causes damage in a hurricane?
Strong Winds
Flooding
Storm Surge
All of the above
True or False? Hurricanes can cause flooding.
True
False
How many categories are there for hurricanes?
2
6
4
5
What was the most powerful hurricane in the USA?
Harvey
Katrina
Michelle
Moses
How many people died as a result of Katrina?
1833
256
2258
32
Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?
The wind stops it
It stops raining
It loses its energy source
The air is different
How do hurricanes get their names?
Alphabetic animal names
Random draw
Alphabetic people names
The President picks
What is the number one cause of death during a hurricane?
people being blown away
heart attacks
drowning
no food or water
What is storm surge?
when storms start to get stronger
when storms disappear
when water from the ocean get pushed onto land
when storms cause tornadoes
Hurricanes occur in what two seasons?
summer, spring
winter, fall
spring, winter
summer, fall
What is global warming?
when gases are trapped on the earth's atmosphere and cannot return to space
when the earth's tilt, wobble, and orbit align closest to the sun
when warm water travels eastward near the equator
when cold water travels westward near the equator
What is El Nino?
when gases are trapped on the earth's atmosphere and cannot return to space
when the earth's tilt, wobble, and orbit align closest to the sun
when warm water travels eastward near the equator
when cold water travels westward near the equator
What is the Milankovitch cycle?
when gases are trapped on the earth's atmosphere and cannot return to space
when the earth's tilt, wobble, and orbit align closest to the sun
when warm water travels eastward near the equator
when cold water travels westward near the equator
What is La Nina?
when gases are trapped on the earth's atmosphere and cannot return to space
when the earth's tilt, wobble, and orbit align closest to the sun
when warm water travels eastward near the equator
when cold water travels westward near the equator
Why aren't all the letters of the alphabet used when naming hurricanes?
There are not enough boy and girl names
They change the letters every year
The Greek alphabet is better than regular alphabet
We don't have enough hurricanes each season to use all the names
