Tornadoes and Hurricanes

Why is water important in the formation of hurricanes?

• water produces the winds that move the hurricanes

• warm water allows for evaporation which produces the winds to fuel the hurricanes

• cold water produces the moisture that creates water vapor and energy to fuel the hurricane

• warm water produces the moisture that produces water vapor which in turn releases heat energy to fuel the hurricane

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What is the wind speed that is necessary for a hurricane to form?

• more than 29 mph

• more than 39 mph

• more than 74 mph

• more than 94 mph

At what barometric pressure do hurricanes form?

• 1013 millibars

• 1000 millibars

• 980 millibars

• 790 millibars

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Why do hurricanes form approximately 8 degrees away from the equator and not closer?

• The depth of the oceans at the equator are too deep for heating and forming hurricanes.

• The rotation of the earth is too strong to create the needed formation of clouds to start the creation of hurricanes.

• The Coriolis Effect is too powerful to form a hurricane.

• The rotation force is not strong enough to create the spin of the hurricane

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What must be present for a hurricane to form. Check all that apply.

• Water temperatures over 80 degrees

• Great amounts of rainfall

• High humidity

• High pressure

• Low pressure

How do tornadoes form?

• it forms when moist, warm air meets cool, dry air head on.

• it forms when cool, moist air meets warm, dry air head on.

• it forms when a warm front and a cold front meet.

• it forms when two air masses collide.

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Place the following events in sequence: A) A tornado touches down; B) An updraft tilts a column of spinning air; C) Cool, dense air begins descending

• C,B,A

• B,C,A

• A,B,C

• C,A,B

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A tornado is most likely to form under which conditions?

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Where's the best place to go when a tornado warning has been issued for your area?

• your bedroom

• your basement

• your attic

• your car

Which of the following is a true statement about hurricanes?

• they only affect tropical areas

• they cannot be measured on a scientific scale

• they have winds of 25 miles per hour

• they form over warm water

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