Hurricanes
Where are hurricanes formed?
In warm oceans.
Tornadoes are formed in flat surfaces.
True
What are rocks made of?
They are made of combinations of different minerals.
These rocks form in volcanoes
igneous rocks
What is the calmest part of the hurricane?
Tornadoes form from a _____________.
What are minerals made of?
They are made of tiny crystals.
These rocks are made of tiny pieces of other rocks which harden.
sedimentary rocks
What hurricane hit Honduras in 1998?
Hurricane Mitch
True or False:
Tornadoes are hard to predict.
True
Mention at least two physical characteristics that scientist observe in minerals.
color
streak
hardness
luster
metamorphic rock
What two hurricanes hit Honduras in December 2020?
Eta and Iota
True or False:
Tornadoes last longer than hurricanes.
False
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
Diamonds
In what type of rocks can we find fossils?
sedimentary rocks.
All tropical storms become hurricanes.
True or False:
Tornadoes are much smaller than hurricanes.
True
Mention at least one type of rock learned in class.
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
True or False:
A metamorphic rock can become a sedimentary rock.
True