Video Quiz: Hurricanes

What are the different names used around the world to describe the most powerful storms?

• Cyclone, Tornado, Blizzard

• Typhoon, Hurricane, Monsoon

• Cyclone, Typhoon, Hurricane

• Tornado, Hurricane, Cyclone

How do hurricanes primarily form?

• From cold, dry air masses over land.

• From a cluster of thunderstorms sucking up warm, moist air over tropical waters.

• From volcanic eruptions releasing atmospheric energy.

• From strong winds blowing over deserts.

Which part of a hurricane is a low-pressure center that can provide a 20- to 30-mile radius of calm?

• The rainbands

• The eyewall

• The eye

• The storm surge

What is considered the most dangerous component of a hurricane when it comes near land, responsible for 90% of hurricane deaths?

• High wind speeds

• Heavy rainfall

• Tornadoes

• Storm surge