How fast must the winds be in order for a storm to be classified a hurricane?
  • 50 mph
  • 74 mph
  • 100 mph
  • 150 mph
When is peak hurricane season?
  • May 1 until June 1
  • June1 until September 1
  • June 1 until November 30
  • December 1 until January 30
How warm must the ocean water be in order for a hurricane to form?
  • 60 degrees F
  • 80 degrees F
  • 100 degrees F
Where do the winds that create the hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean originate from?
  • Africa
  • Alaska
  • Antarctica
What creates the low pressure system at the surface?
  • cool, dry air sinking
  • warm, moist air sinking
  • warm, moist air rising
What term is used to describe the center of a hurricane?
  • heart
  • eye
  • head
What type of weather is associated with the eye of the hurricane?
  • calm, dry weather
  • stormy, windy weather
Which way is the storm spinning?
  • clockwise
  • counterclockwise
_______ of every year is hurricane season.
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  • July to October
  • March to May
  • June to November
A hurricane is a very powerful storm.
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  • false
  • true
What agency helps us after a hurricane?
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  • FBI
  • CDC
  • FEMA
What does FEMA stand for?
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  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Foreign Emergency Monitor Agency
  • Federal Executive Member Authority
Most hurricanes happen in ____.
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  • November
  • July
  • September
The _____ monitors hurricanes and gives information about them.
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  • police department
  • National Weather Service
  • US Postal Service
Hurricane categories range from ____.
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  • 1 to 8
  • 1 to 10
  • 1 to 5
A category ___ hurricane is the strongest.
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  • 7
  • 5
  • 10
People who fly into the storm in special aircraft are called _____.
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  • hurricane hunters
  • hurricane daredevils
  • hurricane fighters
The ____ of tropical oceans make hurricanes stronger.
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  • cold water
  • warm water
  • ocean life
How are hurricanes categorized?
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  • based on their destination
  • based on their wind speed
  • based on where they form
Hurricane Irma was a category __ storm.
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  • three
  • five
  • four
Houses, cars, and boats can be damaged during a hurricane.
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  • true
  • false
Hurricane Irma happened in ____
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  • August
  • October
  • September
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