Science
The center of a hurricane is also called this
What is the "eye"
In 2022, this hurricane was a Category 5 storm and the most damaging to the U.S. that year
What is Hurricane Ian
Hurricanes are continuing to get stronger due to this
What is climate change
As opposed to the northern hemisphere, in the southern hemisphere, hurricanes circle this way
What is clockwise
The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 and ends on this date
When is November 30
Hurricanes start as this
What is warm air over tropical areas of the ocean
This is how many invasive species could have spread to new locations following flooding from Hurricane Ian in 2022
What is 63
The most dangerous part of a hurricane is this
What is storm surge
In order to be classified as a hurricane, the storm's sustained wind speeds must be at least this
What is 74 mph
An average season for hurricanes usually has this many named storms
What is 14
This is how warm the temperature of the water needs to be for a hurricane to form
What is 80 degrees or warmer
In this year, the U.S. Weather Bureau began to use men's names along with women's names to promote gender equality
What is 1979
This "hurricane myth" regarding windows commonly circulates, but it is actually not likely to facilitate safety
What is taping the windows shut
A Tropical Depression must have sustained winds up to this speed
What is up to 38 mph
Specific names of hurricanes are retired when this happens
What is when it acquires notoriety for various reasons including its danger
There are 5 categories of hurricanes (based on wind speed/intensity) on this scale
What is the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale
This was the last hurricane to make a direct hit on Cape Cod
What is Hurricane Bob (1991)
TRUE OR FALSE:
Fast-moving hurricanes are more dangerous than slow-moving hurricanes
What is false, slow-moving hurricanes are more dangerous
Hurricanes can also produce this other type of natural disaster
What are tornadoes
According to a recent survey, 1 in ___ people who live on the coast would refuse to evacuate in the face of a hurricane
What is 8
In the U.S. this department is responsible for tracking hurricanes
What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC)
On July 17, 1943, Joseph Duckworth made history by doing this
What is by safely flying his plane into the eye of a hurricane
This is what is commonly known among meteorologists as the "dirty side" of a hurricane
What is the side of the storm that’s more intense and dangerous than the other, with stronger winds
TRUE OR FALSE:
Hurricanes can produce trillions of gallons of precipitation on land
The word "hurricane" comes from this
What is "Huricán," a Cabal god of evil from the Taino Native Americans and the K'iche' Maya people