WorksheetsHurricanes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a Hurrican?
Is a slow rain
As the storm grows, winds continue to speed up
Lightning and thunders
Hurricanes go...
faster
Slow
is just rain
Write the name of 2 hurricanes (in Honduras)
(a)
Which of the following are other names for hurricanes? (hint: there's two answers)
tsunamis
earthquakes
tropical cyclones
typhoons
Compare the effects of a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane.
Both have the same wind speed and cause similar damage.
Category 1 has lower wind speeds and causes less damage than Category 5.
Category 5 has lower wind speeds and causes less damage than Category 1.
Both have no impact on land.
What is the best safety procedure for a hurricane?
Stay in a basement until the hurricane is over.
Evacuate. Travel away from the coast.
Stay in your car.
The way scientist measure the size of a hurricane is called?
Fujita system
Categories
F1-F5
Saffir Simpson
Hurricanes begin to form when water temperature is???
80 degrees F
50 degrees F
100 degrees F
Which is necessary for a Hurricane to get stronger?
Warm ocean water
Wind
water at 80 degrees F
ALL of the above
When does a storm officially become a hurricane? When wind reaches what speed?
100 MPH
47 MPH
74 MPH
What can cause a Hurricane to get weak?
Cooler Air/Water
Reaching land
Both
What is another name for a Hurricane?
Cyclone
Typhoon
Both
Neither
Where do Hurricanes form?
NEAR the Equator
Away from the Equator
NEAR the North/South Poles
What is the center of the Hurricane called?
The Nose
The Eye
The Mouth
How many categories can a Hurricane be classified as?
Category 1 only
Category 1-3
Category 1-5
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?
In the eyewall
In the outer bands
What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
23 - 39 mph
40 - 73 mph
74 mph
Where do hurricanes form?
In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator
In the cool waters of the North Sea
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
It speeds up and gets stronger
It turns around and goes back to sea
It slows down and gets weaker
Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of -
Storm surge (flooding)
wind
hail
A hurricane is a very powerful storm.
false
true
What is the primary energy source that fuels hurricanes?
Solar energy
Wind energy
Warm ocean water
Cold ocean currents
Which of the following instruments is used to measure the wind speed of a hurricane?
Barometer
Anemometer
Thermometer
Hygrometer
What is the main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?
Hurricanes have higher wind speeds
Tropical storms occur only in the Pacific Ocean
Hurricanes are smaller in size
Tropical storms have a defined eye
Which scale is used to categorize the intensity of hurricanes?
Richter scale
Beaufort scale
Saffir-Simpson scale
Fujita scale
