Formation
Parts of the storm
Hurricane Preparation
100

Where hurricanes are formed

What is over warm ocean water near the equator

100

The calmest part of the storm. Some may see this and think the storm is over, but you are only halfway through!

What is the Eye 

100

You keep this in case you cannot cook for a prolonged period of time.

What is non-perishable food (will also accept canned food)

200

What hurricanes start as

What is a tropical wave
200

This is what a hurricane-like storm with wind speeds of under 119 kph is called.

What is a tropical storm

200

This is a machine that allows families and businesses to keep power, even when the power may be down in their area.

What is a generator

300

Why hurricanes rotate

What is the Coriolis Effect

300

The closer you get to the eye, the storm becomes more....

What is strong (intense, worse etc.)

300

This is what families may use to light their homes when the power is out

What are Candles? (will also take: What is a flashlight?)

400

The direction in which hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate.

What is counterclockwise

400

Water from the ocean that gets pushed toward the shore by the storm winds

What is storm surge?

400

This is what many families use to keep their outdoor furniture secure from strong winds

What are sandbags?

500

The wind speed at which a storm is considered a hurricane.

What is 119 kilometers per hour

500

This separates the eye from the rest of the storm. This is also where the most intense winds and thunderstorms are.

What is the eyewall

500

If you must walk through floodwater, you should have these on.

What are rubber boots, rubber gloves, and goggles (will take any of the above)