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WorksheetsHurricanes and Tropical Storms
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
True or false: tropical storms form over cool water.
True
False
Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?
Strong winds
Heavy rainfall
Coastal flooding from the sea
Heavy snowfall
Category 5
Category 10
Category 1
Category 8
True or False
Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same type of storm.
True
False
A hurricane is a type of ocean storm called a tropical (a) .
The spin of a hurricane is caused by...
the spin of the earth.
the ocean current.
What does the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale use to determine a hurricane's category?
Rain
Wind speed
Size
How many categories of hurricanes are there?
(a)
What is the middle of the hurricane called?
The nose
The ear
The eye
True or False
The edge of the eye, called the "eye wall" has the storms worst winds and rain.
True
False
The most dangerous part of a hurricane is...
the flooding
the winds
Why do we give peoples' names to hurricanes?
because its fun
because it makes them easier to track
