Zane and the Hurricane

What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?

• It speeds up and gets stronger

• It turns around and goes back to sea

• It slows down and gets weaker

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Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of -

• Storm surge (flooding)

• wind

• hail

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What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Storm surge

• Edge

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Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

• The wind stops it

• It stops raining

• It loses its energy source

• The air is different

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What temperature does ocean water need to be for a hurricane to form?

• 70 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 75 degrees

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Corleone Affect

• The Circular Wind Phenomenon

• The East-West Effect

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What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

• Wall

• Arm

• Eye

• Hole

The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

• High

• Low

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

• Volcanoes

• Lightning

• The Sun

• The Moon

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What are two of the five factors hurricanes need to form?

• Warm water (above 80 degrees)

• Near the Poles

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

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