Basic Facts
What do you call the calm center of a hurricane?
The eye
What Category 5 hurricane devastated 5 states in 2005
Hurricane Katrina.
True or False: A hurricane can stretch over 500 miles in diameter
True
True or False: Hurricanes can trigger tornadoes?
True
What temperature do hurricanes form at?
80°F.
Where do Hurricanes form?
In the ocean
What was the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States?
The Galveston Hurricane.
Which month do we sees the most hurricanes in the Atlantic?
September.
What is the most common type of damage caused by hurricanes?
Flooding.
What causes hurricanes to spin?
The Coriolis effect (Earth's rotation
What is the scale we use to measure hurricane strength
The Saffir-Simpson Scale.
This hurricane struck South Florida as a Category 5 storm in 1992_?
Hurricane Andrew.
What is the word used for the rapid decrease in a hurricane’s central pressure?
Rapid intensification.
What is the name of the federal agency that helps with disaster recovery after hurricanes?
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
What do you call thunderstorms that can be formed into a hurricane?
Tropical depression.
What is the minimum wind speed for a storm to be consider as a hurricane?
74 miles per hour.
Which hurricane hit and caused severe damage in Puerto Rico?
Hurricane Maria.
In which hemisphere do hurricanes spin clockwise?
Southern Hemisphere.
How do Hurricanes effect the economy?
They can cause billions of dollars in damages.
In what layer of the atmosphere do hurricanes form in?
The Troposphere.
What do you call a hurricane in the Western Pacific Ocean?
Typhoon.
Which hurricane was the first Category 5 storm to form in the Atlantic?
Hurricane Dorian.
How many days was the longest Hurricane?
Hurricane John lasted 31 days in 1994.
What do you call it when you rebuild and repair after a hurricane?
Recovery or Reconstruction.
What do you call the rotating bands of rain and wind around the hurricane's eye?
Rainbands.