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Historic Hurricanes 2001-2023

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hurricane Lee was a category ​ (a)   in the year of ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
5
Tropical Storm
1
2
4
2023
2017
2011
2005
2.

Put all of these in order from oldest (to the left most) to the youngest (farthest to the right) hurricanes.

a)

Hurricane Iris

b)

Hurricane Katrina

c)

Hurricane Felix

d)

Hurricane Sandy

e)

Hurricane Joaquin

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

Label the parts of a hurricane

4.

How strong was hurricane Wilma in wind speeds?

4 lines
5.

Which ones of these landfalls is Hurricane Idalia's landfall?

6.

Label the following landfalls

7.

How strong was hurricane Ike in 2008 when it made landfall in Cuba?

a)

Cat 4 with 140mph?

b)

Cat 2 with 110mph?

c)

Cat 4 with 130 mph?

d)

Cat 1 with 75mph?

8.

Name the 3 major hurricanes of 2023.

4 lines
9.

In the year 2017, there was ​ (a)   retired names. The most devastating being hurricanes ​ (b)   to the Caribbean. Hurricane ​ (c)   caused 100 billion dollars in damages to Texas. Hurricane ​ (d)   was named the worst natural disaster ever in Costa Rica, therefore being retired.

Choose from the below words
4
3
Irma and Maria
Maria
Harvey
Nate
Irma
10.

Which one of these is hurricane Sandy's landfall?

11.

Put these seasons in order based on how many names each had.

a)

2020

b)

2005

c)

2023

d)

2012

e)

2007

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

What were the two category 5's names in 2007? How many names were there in 2007?

a)

14 names

b)

Dean and Felix

c)

Dora and Explora

d)

Hattie and Esther

e)

15 names

13.

The four category 5 hurricanes of 2005 were Emily, Wilma, Katrina, and (a)  

14.

Organize these options into the right categories. Picture of hurricane Ian of the 2022 hurricane season is to the left.

Categorize the following

2022

2013

2014

2015

2016

2001

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2023

2012

2011

2010

2005

2009

2006

2007

2002

Average (14 named storms)
Below average
Above average
Slightly above average
15.
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Match the hurricanes with the records.

a)
Hurricane Fiona
1.
First Major hurricane of 2022.
b)

Hurricane Lorenzo

2.

Easternmost category 5 ever.

c)

Hurricane Laura and Ida

3.

The strongest landfalls in Louisiana.

d)

Hurricane Otis (2023)

4.

The strongest landfall in Mexico.

e)

Hurricane Emily (2005) and Hurricane Lee (2023)

5.

2 of 5 category 5's to not be retired.

16.
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Match these hurricanes with their intensities at their peak.

a)
Katrina
1.

175 mph 902mbar

b)

Wilma

2.

185mph 882mbar

c)

Dean

3.

175 mph

905mbar

d)

Fiona

4.

140mph 931 mbar

e)

Dorian

5.

185mph

910mbar

17.

Hurricane Dorian was a very significant storm of 2019. But there were two others that made to major hurricane status. What two names were they?

a)

Hurricane Erin and Michelle

b)

Hurricane Chewie and Mabel

c)

Hurricane Bolaven and Mawar

d)

Hurricane Humberto and Lorenzo

18.

Name at least two category 5 hurricanes before 2001.

4 lines
19.

There were five category 4 hurricanes in the year of 2020. But the one that made landfall in Louisiana at its peak was ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Teddy
Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Eta
Hurricane Iota
20.

Organize these named storms in 2004 by each month they formed in. And yes there were no named storms in January-July in 2004.

Categorize the following

Alex

Bonnie

Charley

Danielle

Ivan

Jeanne

Karl

Lisa

Earl

Frances

Gaston

Hermine

Matthew

Nicole

Otto

August
September
October
November