Hurricane Knowledge Assessment

The video provides an overview of hurricanes, explaining that they are intense tropical storms with different names based on their location: hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons. It describes how hurricanes form over warm water, their impact on coastal regions, and their ability to cause tornadoes and flooding. The video also covers the wind patterns in hurricanes, the structure of the hurricane eye, and how they are tracked. Historical examples, such as the 1970 Bola Cyclone and Hurricane Katrina, highlight the devastating effects of hurricanes, including loss of life and property damage.

What is another name for a hurricane that forms near Japan?

• Tornado

• Tropical Storm

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

Where do hurricanes typically form?

• In tropical areas over warm water

• In deserts

• In polar regions

• Over cold water

What happens to hurricanes as they move over land?

• They remain the same

• They lose strength

• They gain strength

• They turn into tornadoes

What can hurricanes create besides violent winds and heavy rain?

• Droughts

• Tornadoes and high waves

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

In which hemisphere do hurricanes have a clockwise wind flow?

• Neither Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Both Hemispheres

What is the typical diameter of the eye of a hurricane?

• 2 miles

• 30 miles

• 100 miles

• 200 miles

How can hurricanes be tracked?

• By seismographs

• By GPS

• By weather satellites and radar

• By ocean buoys

Approximately how many people have died due to hurricanes in the last 200 years?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 4 million

• 3 million

Which hurricane caused around 80 billion dollars worth of property damage in the United States?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Harvey

• Hurricane Andrew

• Hurricane Sandy

What percentage of New Orleans was flooded due to levee breaches during Hurricane Katrina?

• 70%

• 60%

• 80%

• 50%