WorksheetsExtreme Weather: Hurricanes in the Caribbean TCI
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
a)
23 - 39 mph
b)
40 - 73 mph
c)
74 mph
d)
600 mph
2.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator
b)
In the cool waters of the North Sea
c)
In the Pacific Ocean near Japan
d)
In
3.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Water
4.
When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
December 1st - July 4th
b)
March 21st - October 3rd
c)
May 15th - September 1st
d)
June 1st - November 30th
5.
In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
c)
Up
d)
Down
6.
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
a)
Wall
b)
Eye
c)
Arm
d)
Hole
7.
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?
a)
In the eyewall
b)
In the outer bands
c)
On the leading edge
d)
On the lagging edge
8.
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
a)
It speeds up and gets stronger
b)
It turns around and goes back to sea
c)
It slows down and gets weaker
d)
It stalls
9.
Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of -
a)
Storm surge (flooding)
b)
wind
c)
hail
d)
lightning
10.
A hurricane that washes away or completely destroys buildings along the shoreline would be considered a -
a)
Category 2
b)
Category 3
c)
Category 4
d)
Category 5
11.
What are 2 items you should have/buy when preparing for a hurricane?
a)
bottled water
b)
frozen food
c)
batteries
d)
candy
12.
The _____ monitors hurricanes and gives information about them.
a)
police department
b)
National Weather Service
c)
US Postal Service
13.
Hurricane categories range from ____.
a)
1 to 8
b)
1 to 10
c)
1 to 5
14.
People who fly into the storm in special aircraft are called _____.
a)
hurricane hunters
b)
hurricane daredevils
c)
hurricane fighters
15.
How are hurricanes categorized?
a)
based on their destination
b)
based on their wind speed
c)
based on where they form
16.
The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.
a)
High
b)
Low
17.
The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
a)
rainfall amounts
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
18.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
19.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
20.
What is the major source of energy fueling a hurricane?
a)
low pressure system
b)
Heat Energy evaporating from the ocean surface
21.
The phenomenon called the _______ is needed to create the spin in the hurricane and it becomes.
a)
Circular Wind Force
b)
Upshot Effect
c)
Hurricane Force
d)
Coriolis Force
22.
From the image which country are affected by Hurricanes in the Caribbean
a)
Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic
b)
Japan, United States, Australia
c)
New Zealand, China, China
23.
What would you observe if you were in the eye of a hurricane?
a)
strong, spinning winds
b)
heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
c)
calm or very little wind
24.
What is a Hurricane
a)
Strong storm
b)
The trade winds from the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere.
c)
A large tropical storm system with high powered circular wind.
d)
An Anticyclone
25.
A Hurricane is also called a_______
a)
Typhoon
b)
Anticyclone
c)
Cyclone
d)
Tropical Cyclone
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