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WorksheetsHurricanes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
_______ of every year is hurricane season.
July to October
March to May
June to November
A hurricane is a very powerful storm.
false
true
The _____ monitors hurricanes and gives information about them.
police department
National Weather Service
US Postal Service
People who fly into the storm in special aircraft are called _____.
hurricane hunters
hurricane daredevils
hurricane fighters
A large tropical storm with a circular motion and wind speeds from 75 to 175 mph.
(a)
a storm, with heavy rains and high winds, that develops over the ocean and often moves toward land
mineral
plantation
hurricane
savanna
Where in Texas did a massive hurricane on September 8, 1900's
Brownsville
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Padre Island
Name a negative effect of the Southeast being so near the Atlantic Ocean?
Hurricanes that develop in the Atlantic Ocean can make landfall in the Southeast.
To leave
Tornadoes
How are hurricanes categorized?
based on their destination
based on their wind speed
based on where they form
Hurricane Irma was a category __ storm.
three
five
four
Hurricane Irma happened in ____ 2017.
August
October
September
What agency helps us after a hurricane?
FBI
CDC
FEMA
What are 2 items you should have/buy when preparing for a hurricane?
bottled water
frozen food
batteries
candy
Most hurricanes happen in ____.
November
July
September
Hurricane categories range from ____.
1 to 8
1 to 10
1 to 5
The ____ of tropical oceans make hurricanes stronger.
cold water
warm water
ocean life
Houses, cars, and boats can be damaged during a hurricane.
true
false
What was the name of the hurricane that occurred in 2005 in New Orleans that caused devastating damage and death toll?
Katrina
Maria
Kenneth
Michael
What is the minimum wind speed of a hurricane?
100 MPH
74 MPH
200 MPH
24 MPH
Which of the following are other names for hurricanes? (hint: there's two answers)
tsunamis
earthquakes
tropical cyclones
typhoons
What is the primary factor that determines the formation of a hurricane?
Temperature of the ocean water
Speed of the wind
Humidity in the air
Pressure of the atmosphere
Which scale is used to categorize the intensity of hurricanes?
Richter Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Beaufort Scale
Fujita Scale
What is the eye of a hurricane?
The outermost layer of the storm
The calm center of the storm
The most destructive part of the storm
The area with the highest wind speeds
Which region is most frequently affected by hurricanes?
The Arctic
The Mediterranean
The Caribbean
The Sahara
What is the main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?
The amount of rainfall
The size of the storm
The wind speed
The duration of the storm
