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Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: tropical storms form over cool water.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?

a)

Strong winds

b)

Heavy rainfall

c)

Coastal flooding from the sea

d)

Heavy snowfall

3.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
4.
10. What is the strongest category of hurricane?
a)

Category 5

b)

Category 10

c)

Category 1

d)

Category 8

5.

True or False

Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same type of storm.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A hurricane is a type of ocean storm called a tropical (a)   .

7.

The spin of a hurricane is caused by...

a)

the spin of the earth.

b)

the ocean current.

8.

What does the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale use to determine a hurricane's category?

a)

Rain

b)

Wind speed

c)

Size

9.

How many categories of hurricanes are there?

(a)  

10.

What is the middle of the hurricane called?

a)

The nose

b)

The ear

c)

The eye

11.

True or False

The edge of the eye, called the "eye wall" has the storms worst winds and rain.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The most dangerous part of a hurricane is...

a)

the flooding

b)

the winds

13.

Why do we give peoples' names to hurricanes?

a)

because its fun

b)

because it makes them easier to track