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Hurricane Diary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
a)
Wall
b)
Eye
c)
Arm
d)
Hole
2.
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
3.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
4.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
5.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
6.
2. Which are bigger, hurricanes or tornadoes?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes
7.

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

a)

Eye

b)

Eye Wall

c)

Storm surge

d)

Edge

8.

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

9.

Hurricanes are...

a)

storms of dust

b)

dangerous storms of wind and rain

c)

found in oceans near the North Pole

d)

landforms

10.

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

11.

p. 11

"Sometimes you lose (a)   in a hurricane. "

12.

P. 11

You have to make sure that you have flashlights and (a)   that work.

13.

What sentences support what Elena mean when she writes, "Hurricanes throw objects all over?"

a)

Everything on the ground has to be put away."

b)

"Believe me, you don't want to have something heavy hit your home!"

c)

"The lights could go out...' I do not like being in the dark."

d)

"I helped Mom and Dad move the patio furniture to the garage."

14.

What are ways Elena and her family prepare for the hurricane?

(select all that apply)

a)

shopping for supplies

b)

putting water in the tub

c)

shutting the windows

d)

trying the new flashlights

15.

what is the weather like after the hurricane?

a)

calm and rainy

b)

swirling and whirling winds

c)

sunny and calm

d)

snowy