Hurricane

Which of the following is NOT true about Hurricane?

• It is a tropical storm

• With winds of at least 85 miles per hour or greater

• Usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning.

• Forms over water with at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean?

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

• Thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes a typhoon?

• They are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

• Form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific.

• Formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.

• Formed over bridge over troubled water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following are the parts of a hurricane?

• eye, eyelid, spiral rainbands

• eye, eyelash, spiral rainbands

• eye, eye wall, spiral rainbands

• eye, eye drop, spiral rainbands

Which part of the hurricane is considered as the calmest part?

• eye

• eyewall

• eyelid

• spiral rainbands

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following best describes hurricane's eye wall?

• It has the clearest skies and lightest winds

• It has the heaviest precipitation and strongest winds

• These are cluster of clouds that surrounds the hurricane

• All of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

True or False.

Hurricanes form in tropic regions where ocean water is at least 80 degrees Celsius.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False.

Warm and moist air acts as fuel for the developing hurricane.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

True or False.

Many hurricanes in the US form from disturbances that develop over Europe and blow westward across Atlantic ocean.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False.

When warm moist air rises into the atmosphere, it will cool down and condense to form droplets and big stormy clouds.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4