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Hurricanes Quiz Date:

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1. Which of the following is a true statement about 6. Which country would most likely be affected by
hurricanes? a typhoon?
a. They only affect tropical areas a. The United States
b. They cannot be measured on any scientific scale b. Japan
c. Their winds are always above 74 miles per hour c. Spain
d. They cause more deaths every year than tornadoes d. Brazil
and earthquakes
7. What can you infer about low and high-pressure
2. Which word best describes the eye of a air masses from the movie?
hurricane? a. Low pressure systems are associated with stormy
a. Tranquil weather
b. Stormy b. High pressure systems are associated with cyclones
c. Windy c. Low and high pressure systems must meet to form
d. Cold a hurricane
d. Low pressure systems are associated with the
3. If a hurricane destroyed an entire U.S. city, what
Southern Hemisphere
category would it most likely be?
a. Category 1 or 2 8. Which device do meteorologists use to predict
b. Category A or B where hurricanes will land?
c. Category X or Y a. b.
d. Category 4 or 5
4. In which U.S. state would a hurricane most
likely strike?
c. d.
a. b.

c. d. 9. What happens immediately after a hurricane

makes landfall?
a. It gets stronger
b. It gets weaker
c. Its winds pick up speed
5. How are tropical storms in the Northern
d. It starts hailing
Hemisphere different from tropical storms in the
Southern Hemisphere? 10. If you heard a hurricane warning announced
a. The winds spin faster in the Southern Hemisphere over the radio, what would it mean?
b. Tropical storms cause more rain in the Southern a. A tropical storm at sea has been upgraded to a
Hemisphere hurricane
c. Tropical storms don't turn into hurricanes in the b. A big hurricane is projected to hit land within 12
Southern Hemisphere hours
d. The winds spin in opposite directions c. A small hurricane has been upgraded to a strong
hurricane
d. A big hurricane is projected to hit land within 36
hours