Zane and the Hurricane

Select two other names for a hurricane.

• Thunderstorm

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

• Earthquake

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is _____.

• Windy

• Loud

• Stormy

• Calm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

 Where do tropical storms start? 

• northpole

• on the coast

• in the ocean, near the equator

• in the ocean, near land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do hurricanes form more often at the end of summer?

• The ocean water is cooling off and creating more moisture in the air.

• The ocean water is cooling off and creating less water vapor in the ocean.

• The ocean water is much warmer which fuels the water cycle and creates lower air pressure.

• The ocean water is much warmer which fuels an increase in water vapor on the ocean's surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What must be present for a hurricane to form. Check all that apply (THREE correct answers).

• Water temperatures over 80 degrees

• Great amounts of rainfall

• High humidity

• High pressure

• Low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the difference between cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons?

• the amount of water

• the speed of the winds

• the temperature of the water

• the location where the storm occurs

At what speed does a storm becomes a hurricane?

• 74

• 70

• 80

• 100

With what type of pressure are hurricanes associated?

• High

• Low

• Equal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes form over the . . .

• Land

• Oceans

• Poles

• Mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

For a hurricane to form, the ocean waters much be at least what temperature Fahrenheit.

• 80 degrees

• 74 degrees

• 85 degrees

• 78 degrees