Hurricanes

A category ___ hurricane is the strongest.

• 7

• 5

• 10

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

• tornado

• blizzard

• tropical storm

• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

• 129 mph

• 74 mph

• 156 mph

• 130 mph

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Cal-Ripkin Scale

• Richter Scale

• Bart-Simpson Scale

The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

• Category 1

• Category 3

• Category 5

• Category 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.

• January and March

• April and June

• November and January

• June and November

In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• up and down

• front to back

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

• bullseye

• point

• nose

• eye

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from ________________.

• volcanoes

• the moon

• lightning

• the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The hurricane hunters fly planes and work for _____________.

• The FBI

• The CIA

• Netflix

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)