Hurricane Facts
Hurricanes are called?
A) Tropical storms
B) Tropical cyclones
C) great disasters
D) bad weather
B) Tropical cyclones
Storms that form over warm waters of the Tropics near the equator.
A. Tropical
B. Steamy
C. Rainy
What is Tropical?
The ____ is the calmest part of a hurricane.
A. wing
B. Rain
C. Eye
eye
In 2005, a hurricane struck the Gulf of Mexico and killed 1,500 residents of New Orleans.
A. Hurricane Erin
B. Hurricane Sandy
C. Hurricane Katrina
What is Hurricane Katrina?
In a severe storm you should?
A. Stay away from windows
B. Stay outside
C. Go to the Beach
Answer: stay away from windows
Hurricanes are rated from Category 1 (weakest) to Category 5 (strongest) based on their constant wind speeds. The rating system is called ______________.
A)Saffir-Simpson Scale
B)Galveston Scale C
)Newton’s Scale
D)Rainex Scale
Answer: Saffir-Simpson Scale
Cyclones of clouds and thunderstorms that around a central area.
A. Tropical Storm
B. Tropical Cyclone
C. Rain Storm
What is Tropical cyclones
Hurricanes are the _____ storm.
A. weakest
B. Delicate
C. Strongest
Strongest
In 1900, a hurricane struck an island city of Galveston, Texas was one of the deadliest storms killing 12,000 people.
A. Hurricane Harvey
B. Hurricane Galveston
C. Hurricane Andrew
What is the Galveston Hurricane?
What is the name of the supplies kept in case of disaster?
A. battery charged speaker.
B. Emergency Supplies/Disaster Supply Kit
C. Glow sticks
Answer: Emergency Supplies/Disaster Supply Kit
Hurricanes all form in the same way. They begin with ______, ______ atmosphere over tropical ocean waters.
A)cold, dry
B)warm, moist
C)warm, dry
D)cold, moist
Answer: warm moist
Hurricanes are classified based on this.
A. wind speed
B. Amount of rain
C. Temperature of the air.
Answer: Wind Speed
During a hurricane it can use up to as much as _____ nuclear bombs.
A. 10,000
B. 2,000
C. 5,000
Answer: 10,000
In 1998, this hurricane hit Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador with so much rain causing massive mudslides.
A. Hurricane Maria
B. Hurricane Mitch
C. Hurricane Irene
What is Hurricane Mitch
What can you listen to for hurricane warnings and instructions?
A. Neighbors
B. Children
C. Radio, TV, or Websites
Radio, TV, or Websites
Hurricanes are the only storm that is given its own ____, such as
A) number
B) power
C) rating
D) name
Answer: Name
This causes a hurricane to weaken.
A. When it travels over land or over cold water
B. When it travels in the warm water.
C. When it reaches the south.
A. When it travels over land or over cold water
Hurricanes have male and female names, but at one point only _______ names were used.
A. Female
B. Male
Answer: Female
In 1996, this category 3 hurricane caused $3.2 billion of damage when it hit Cape Fear in North Carolina.
A. Hurricane Fran
B. Hurricane Greta
C. Hurricane Edna
What is Hurricane Fran
What is the main purpose for people to fill as many vessels with water before or during a hurricane?
A. Incase water runs out or water gets polluted
B. For Your Toilet
C. For Your pet
Answer: Incase water runs out or water gets polluted
Hurricanes have the power of about 10 ______ bombs like the ones used in World War 2
A) Nuclear
B) atomic
C) hand
D) big
Answer: Atomic
The calm and rain-free center of the hurricane.
A. The eye of the Hurricane
B. The middle of the Hurricane
C. The beginning of the Hurricane
Answer: the eye of the hurricane?
Hurricanes with a rating of 5 has winds from about ___ and ___.
A. 100mph or higher
B. 80mph or higher
C. 157mph or higher
157mph and above
In 1995, this hurricane hit Florida and was considered a category 4, killing 59 people.
A. Hurricane Opal
B. Hurricane Marilyn
C. Hurricane Cesar
What is Hurricane Opal
Where should you go if your house is not safe during the Hurricane?
A. Party
B. Shelter
C. Camp ground
Answer: Shelter