a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
tropical Cyclone
100
The first stage of the creation of a Hurricane is?
Thunderstorm
100
Which of the following is not a force that gives energy to weather?
A. Sun
B. Earth
C. Atmosphere
D. Space
Space
100
Type of Notification given when a hurricane is 24 to 36 hours away from landfall.
A. Hurricane Watch
B. Hurricane Warning
C. Hurricane Notice
D. Hurricane Hunters
Hurricane Watch
100
What is the scientific study of climate and weather called?
A. Geology
B. Meteorology
C. Human Geography
D. Physical Geography
Meteorology
200
Hurricanes form off the coast of which continent.
A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Asia
Africa
200
What is the strongest level a Hurricane can reach?
A. Category 1
B. Category 3
C. Category 5
D. Category 7
Category 5
200
Type of Notification given when a hurricane is less than 24 hours away from landfall.
A. Hurricane Watch
B. Hurricane Warning
C. Hurricane Notice
D. Hurricane Hunters
Hurricane Warning
200
What causes the Coriolis effect?
A. Earths rotation
B. Warm Ocean Temperatures
C. The tilt of Earth on its Axis
D. Extreme Weather Conditions
A. Earths rotation
300
Scale used to rate hurricanes
Saffir-Simpson
300
Which of the following is not a step in the formation of a hurricane?
A. Thunderstorm
B. Tropical Disturbance
C. Tropical Depression
D. Tropical Weather
Tropical Weather
300
What is know as the engine of the weather machine due to it controlling giving the most amount of energy to weather especially around the equator?
A. Sun
B. Earth
C. Atmosphere
D. Space
Sun
300
What Hurricane was the most destructive in history?
A. Andrew
B. Katrina
C. Isabella
D. Andrew
Katrina
300
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Blizzards are all examples of
A. Heat Transfer
B. Climate Zones
C. Tropical Storms
D. Extreme Weather
D. Extreme Weather
400
a wall of water that is pushed ashore by a storm
Storm Surge
400
Typhoons occur in ______
Pacific Ocean
400
the movement, or transfer of heat through a gas or liquid
Convection
400
Which of the following is the most destructive feature of a hurricane?
A. Rain
B. Wind
C. Storm Surge
D. Eye
Storm Surge
400
Which of these is the best definition of El Nino.
A. A natural disaster
B. A tropical Cyclone
C. A warm ocean current
D. A strong prevailing wind
C. A warm ocean current
500
the calm area at the center of a Hurricane or other tropical Cyclone
Eye-
500
Cyclones occur in _______
Indian Ocean
500
the steady movement of air or water due to convection
Current
500
One way Hurricanes weaken and die
Large Landmass/cold water
500
Which of the following is not a part of a hurricane?
A. Current
B. Eye
C. Eye Wall
D. Rainbands