Hurricanes

True or False: The center of a hurricane is called the eye.

• True

• False

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What is it like inside the eye of a hurricane?

• very rainy and windy

• calm and clear

• snowy

• thunderstorms

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Where do hurricanes start?

• far out in the ocean

• over land

• on beaches

• in lakes

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What is the first step in the formation of a hurricane?

• The sun heats the water.

• The water turns into vapor and rises into the air.

• The water vapor turns into clouds and rain.

• Thunderstorms form.

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What do we call the long rainclouds that spin inward toward the eyewall of a hurricane?

• the path

• the storm surge

• the eye

• the spiral rain bands

When do storms officially become hurricanes?

• when they reach land

• when the speed of their wind reaches 74 miles per hour

• when they're given a name

• when their wind starts to spiral

How do we name new hurricanes today?

• with boys' names

• with girls' names

• with numbers

• A and B only

Which of the following is a true statement?

• hurricane is a triangle-shaped storm.

• Thunderstorms last longer than hurricanes.

• It's common to see hurricanes in January and February.

• Hurricanes form in warm weather.

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What makes hurricanes go away?

• They move out to sea.

• They begin to spin in a spiral motion.

• hey get moisture from warm ocean waters.

• They move over land or cold water and lose energy.

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How does the wind of a hurricane move?

• from right to left

• spiral

• from north to south

• under water

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