8.10C Oceans And Hurricanes Question Preview (ID: 35113)


This Is A Review Of The Effect Of Ocean Temperatures On Weather And Specifically Hurricanes. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What do hurricanes need to get stronger
a) hot water
b) cold water
c) dry air
d) the Jet Stream

What direction do Hurricanes always go in the US (except in El Nino Years)
a) North
b) East
c) South
d) West

What temperature do Oceans need to be to form a hurricane
a) 50
b) 60
c) 70
d) 80

When do Tropical Storms become hurricanes
a) When wind speeds reach 60MPH
b) When wind speeds reach 75MPH
c) When wind speeds reach 150 MPH
d) When wind speeds reach over 200 MPH

Where is a Hurricane in the Atlantic Ocecan most likely to hit land
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Florida
d) It wont

What has the largest effect on the size and danger of a hurricane
a) The speed of the Jet Stream
b) The temperature of the water it forms in
c) The temperature of the land it hits
d) The time of the day it hits land

What is the name of the conveyor belt of water in the Atlantic Ocean that keeps Europe warm and the Caribbean from getting too hot
a) The Jet Stream
b) The Atlantic Undercurrent
c) The Gulf Stream
d) The Caribbean hot Jet

What would cold water do to a Hurricane?
a) Kill It
b) Make it stronger
c) Nothing
d) There is no way to know

Why do Hurricanes lose power when they hit land
a) They cannot collect anymore water
b) It is too hot
c) They hit a cold front
d) Because of Gravity

What effect does the melted ice at the poles have on hurricanes
a) Oceans are getting colder from the melted ice making weaker storms
b) The ocean currents have stopped moving
c) There are more icebergs
d) The warm water from the Gulf stream is not cooling off enough, making more hot water in the ocean and stronger storms

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