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A warm ocean current that flows off the west coast of South American every few year.
a) Tropical Cyclone
b) El Nino
c) Hurricane
d) Natural Disaster

Severe or unusual weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornados, and blizzards.
a) Tropical Cyclone
b) El Nino
c) Hurricane
d) Extreme Weather

The scientific study of climate and weather.
a) El Nino
b) Meteorology
c) Natural Disasters
d) Hurricane

Great destruction or loss of life caused by natural forces rather than by human actions.
a) Blizzard
b) Natural Disasters
c) El Nino
d) Earthquake

A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center. Depending on where they form, they have different names.
a) Tornado
b) Tropical Cyclone
c) Earthquake
d) Blizzard

Tropical cyclones occur only in areas where the ocean temperature reaches at least this temperature?
a) 50
b) 80
c) 100
d) 110

Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean usually start off the coast of which continent?
a) South America
b) North America
c) Africa
d) Asia

In the Northern Hemisphere a hurricane spins in which direction?
a) Clockwise
b) Counterclockwise
c)
d)

Meteorologists use what to rate the strength of a hurricane on a scale of 1-5?
a) Coriolis Effect
b) Saffir-Simpson Scale
c) Fijuta Scale
d) Doppler Radar

The most destructive part of a hurricane is what?
a) Rain
b) Wind
c) Storm Surge
d) Fire

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