Hurricanes

A hurricane is a very powerful storm.

• false

• true

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What are 2 items you should have/buy when preparing for a hurricane?

• bottled water

• frozen food

• batteries

• candy

The _____ monitors hurricanes and gives information about them.

• police department

• National Weather Service

• US Postal Service

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Hurricane categories range from ____.

• 1 to 8

• 1 to 10

• 1 to 5

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A category ___ hurricane is the strongest.

• 7

• 5

• 10

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The ____ of tropical oceans make hurricanes stronger.

• cold water

• warm water

• ocean life

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How are hurricanes categorized?

• based on their destination

• based on their wind speed

• based on where they form

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Houses, cars, and boats can be damaged during a hurricane.

• true

• false

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What is a Hurricane

• Strong storm
• The trade winds from the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere.
• A large tropical storm system with high powered circular wind.
• An Anticyclone

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A Hurricane is also called a_______

• Typhoon
• Anticyclone
• Cyclone
• Tropical Cyclone

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