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Extreme weather

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

a)

Wind

b)

Warm Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Cold Water

2.

What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

a)

Wall

b)

Arm

c)

Eye

d)

Hole

3.

The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

a)

High

b)

Low

4.

Select two other names for a hurricane.

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

Earthquake

5.

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is _____.

a)

Windy

b)

Loud

c)

Stormy

d)

Calm

6.

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called _____.

a)

Saffier-Simpson Scale

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Cal-Ripkin Scale

d)

Bart-Simpson Scale

7.

What are two of the five factors hurricanes need to form?

a)

Warm water (above 80 degrees)

b)

Near the Poles

c)

High Pressure

d)

Low Pressure

8.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
9.
2. Which are bigger, hurricanes or tornadoes?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes
10.

Hurricanes are...

a)

storms of dust

b)

dangerous storms of wind and rain

c)

found in oceans near the North Pole

d)

landforms

11.
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
optometrist
d)

meteorologist

12.

Hurricane categories range from ____.

a)

1 to 8

b)

1 to 10

c)

1 to 5

13.

Which Category is the worst/strongest hurricane

a)

Category 5

b)

Category 4

c)

Category 3

d)

Category 2

e)

Category 1

14.

The name of the devastating hurricane that hit Louisiana in 2005 was named

a)

Joseph

b)

Katrina

c)

Sarah

d)

Blake