How a Hurricane Works

Where are the strongest winds of a hurricane?

• at the eyewall

• in the eye

• in the outer bands

• in the center bands

Where are the weakest wind bands?

• in the center bands

• in the eye wall

• in the eye

• in the outer bands

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Select all the factors that meteorologists examine when predicting the path of a hurricane.

• atmospheric pressure

• other storms in the region

• time of the year

• ocean temperature

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What happens to the atmospheric pressure in a hurricane?

• The pressure is high

• The pressure is low.

• The pressure rises and falls quickly

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What do meteorologist use to measure atmospheric pressure?

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• mercury barometer

What happens in doldrums?

• There are just only light winds and a few ocean currents

• This the the most severe part of a hurricane

• This is where all hurricanes start

• There are high winds and swirling ocean currents

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Winds must be traveling at least __________ kmph for the storm to be classified as a hurricane.

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The greater the difference in air pressure from one place on Earth to another the ___________.

• stronger the wind

• more tidal waves will be created.

• least amount of tidal waves will be created.

• weaker the wind

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As long as the hurricane is over warm water, it tends to __________________.

• get weaker

• stay the same

• get stronger

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When storm winds reach 62 kmph, a _____________ is born.

• hurricane

• tropical storm

• typhoon

• tsunami

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