Vocabulary
Hurricane Science
Culture
Government
Random Things
100

a big storm that starts in water and is very windy and damaging. 

hurricane

100
the center of a hurricane.

the eye

100

music that is popular in New Orleans

jazz music

100

Who is the leader of the local government?

Mayor

100

What is something you need during a hurricane?

water, food, flashlight, cash batteries (pick one)

200

a place to stay when you have no home

homeless shelter

200

The strongest or craziest part of a hurricane

eye wall

200

celebration in New Orleans

Mardi Gras

200

Who is the leader of the state government?

governor

200

Name a hurricane that hit the United States this school year.

Hurricane Helene or Milton

300

to get back up after falling down or making a mistake

resilience

300

Name of hurricane that hit New Orleans in August 2005

Hurricane Katrina

300

Type of cake they eat for mardi gras

King Cake

300

Who is the leader of the federal government?

president

300

What is the name of the toy that represents resilience?

Weeble

400

to leave or get out

evacuate

400

name of scientist who studies the weather

meteorologist

400

What do you have to wear on a parade float during mardi gras?

a mask

400

Who was president when hurricane Katrina hit?

George Bush

400

Why did New Orleans have so much flooding during hurricane Katrina?

the levee broke

500

To be very sad or extremely upset

devastated

500

name of group of scientists who study and fly into hurricanes.

Hurricane Hunters

500

Name all 3 colors for mardi gras

purple, gold, green

500

What is the name of the group that sends help during a natural disaster?

FEMA

500

Name a way we know if a source is credible

ends in .gov or .edu, written by a professional, recent, not too old, etc.