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Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the calmest part of a hurricane?
Eye
Eye Wall
Storm surge
Edge
What is the highest category hurricane?
3
5
6
7
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 you protect yourself in a hurricane?
Close all doors and windows
Use sand bags for barriers
Have plenty of food and water
All of the above
Where are hurricanes formed?
On cold water
On Warm water
Anywhere near the ocean
In the clouds
Where are hurricanes most common
North
South
Near the Equator
East
Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.
tornado
blizzard
tropical storm
tsunami
At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
129 mph
74 mph
156 mph
130 mph
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
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
Hurricanes are...
storms of dust
dangerous storms of wind and rain
found in oceans near the North Pole
landforms
Which one of these is a step to take BEFORE a hurricane hits.
Go outside.
Check on your neighbor to see if they are hurt.
Board up the windows.
Take your dog outside.
What can make the electrical power go out during a hurricane?
a first aid kit
watching the news
batteries and flashlights
high winds and falling trees
True or False? Hurricanes can cause flooding.
True
False
True or False? Hurricanes cannot reach the land.
True
False
True or False? A hurricane is caused by warm, moist air rising from the ocean surface to mix with cool air while causing wind.
True
False
How are hurricanes different than tornadoes?
They both are windy.
Hurricanes have strong winds and tornadoes don't.
Hurricanes form over the ocean and tornadoes form over the land.
They are the same thing.
Hurricane categories range from ____.
1 to 8
1 to 10
1 to 5
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
It speeds up and gets stronger
It turns around and goes back to sea
It slows down and gets weaker
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm waters in the ocean
over flat areas of land
on high mountains
at the north and south poles
inside large thunderstorms
What is the minimum sustained wind speed a tropical storm must have to be called a hurricane?
50 mph
74 mph
100 mph
125 mph
155 mph
What is a storm surge?
When hurricanes drop large amounts of rain on a small area
When the top of the hurricane rises high into the atmosphere
When the hurricane makes landfall
When the sea level rises at the coastline due to a hurricane
When the hurricane generates a large number of thunderstorms
As the hurricane reaches the land it will___and ____.
The hurricane will lose energy.
The hurricane needs cold water to function
The hurricane needs warm land to function.
The hurricane needs warm water to function.
What should you NOT do to prepare for wildfire?
Check smoke alarms.
Clear twigs and debris from the field.
Pack up everything like clothes, blankets, and more.
Spray down the area around the house with water.
How should you BEST prepare for a tornado?
You should stay in your house.
Stay by the windows.
Stack all the furniture on top of each other.
Go to the lowest level and stay away from levels.
