Name ___________________ Date ____________Level___________
Hurricanes Quiz
Write T if the statement is true. Change the underlined
word if the statement is false.
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1. ______________ |
Atlantic hurricanes are born off of the coast of Asia. |
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2. ______________ |
Sea Surface temperature must be at least Ninety F in order for a hurricane to develop. |
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3. ______________ |
A hurricane is categorized on the Saffir Simpson Scale
based upon its wind speed. |
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4. ______________ |
A typical hurricane often moves south eastward towards the United States. |
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5. ______________ |
July is the busiest month for hurricane development. |
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6. ______________ |
The Atlantic hurricane season is June 30 through
November 1. |
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7. ______________ |
Evaporation of warm water is the fuel behind hurricane development. |
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8. ______________ |
Hurricanes located north of the equator spin in a clockwise
direction. |
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9. ______________ |
A storm becomes a hurricane when it reaches 75 mph. |
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10. _____________ |
Wind is the number one cause of all deaths associated with a hurricane. |
11-13. Draw, label and define each of the parts of a hurricane.
Match the correct hurricane with its importance in U.S. history
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12. ______ Labor Day Storm of 1935 |
A. Most Deadly Natural Disaster |
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13. _______ Andrew |
B. Most Expensive Natural Disaster |
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14. ______ Galveston |
C. First Category 5 Hurricane to strike the U.S. |
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15. _______ Camille |
D. Category 5 storm with a storm surge of 24 feet. |
Short Answer
Figure
1 Hurricane
Formation
16. Use figure 1 to help you specifically explain how a hurricane develops. Please state the process of heat transfer that controls a hurricane’s development.
Figure 2
Earth System Science Hurricane
Fran
17. Changes continually occur within Earth's four major spheres. Such
changes are called events. An event can cause changes to occur in one or more
of the Earth's four spheres. An event can also be the effect of changes in one
or more of the Earth's four spheres. The two-way, cause and effect relationship
between an event and a sphere is called an interaction. Studying the
interactions between and among events and the Earth's spheres is called Earth System
Science.
Use figure 2 to help you discuss at least 4 of these interactions as they pertain to an event such as Hurricane Fran.