Hurricanes basics

Without the rotation of the planet there wouldn't be a spin of winds around the eye of the hurricane.

• True

• False

For a weather system to be called hurricane, a certain wind speed is needed.

• True

• False

Storming over land usually increases the power of the hurricane.

• True.

• False.

Hurricanes hit the US usually from the south-west.

• True.

• False.

A hurricane can form without warm moist air.

• True.

• False.

Gale force means low speed.

• True.

• False.

The eye of the hurricane is calm but its walls have the fastest spinning winds.

• True.

• False.

Florida is often hit by hurricanes.

• True.

• False.

Landfall means a storm system leaving land.

• True.

• False.

Swirling means spinning.

• True.

• False.