Hurricanes

What are hurricanes?

• Earthquakes

• Tropical storms with powerful winds and heavy rain

• Snow storms

• Tornadoes

Hurricanes are sometimes called ______ or typhoons.

• cyclones

• tornadoes

• monsoons

• blizzards

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Hurricanes develop over ______ and use it as their energy source.

• Cold land

• Warm water

• Mountains

• Forests

What happens to a hurricane when it moves over land?

• It gets stronger

• It loses its strength

• It turns into a tornado

• It causes snow

The eye of the hurricane is usually the ______ part of the storm with intense rain and wind surrounding it.

• calm

• wettest

• coldest

• windiest

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How long can the eye of a hurricane be?

• 1 to 10 miles

• 2 to 200 miles

• 100 to 500 miles

• 5 to 50 miles

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 harmed over 1,800 people in Louisiana.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6