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Which stage of a hurricane is it when it has maximum sustained wind speeds that range from 39 to 73 mph.
a) Tropical Depression
b) Tropical Storm
c) Hurricane
d) Tropical disturbance
What is true about hurricane names?
a) The names go in alphabetical order and they alternate between female and male names.
b) Once a storm’s wind speed reachers 39 miles an hour, it becomes a tropical storm and is given a name
c) There are six lists of names and each year a new list is used. A name is retired if the hurricane is severe.
d) All of these are true.
What is true about the eye of the hurricane?
a) It is located at the center of the hurricane
b) There are generally no clouds in the eye.
c) The eye is an area of very low air pressure.
d) All of these are true.
What is true about the eye wall?
a) Around the outside of the eye is a wall made up of very heavy clouds.
b) This is the most dangerous part of the hurricane and where the highest speed winds are.
c) The winds at the eye wall can reach speeds of 155 miles per hour.
d) All of these are true.
What is is a large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas?
a) Hurricane
b) Typhoon
c) Tropical Cyclone
d) All of these
What is the name of scale that rates hurricanes?
a) Richter Scale
b) Fujita or Enhanced Fujita
c) Saffir-Simpson
d) None of these
Which is the hurricane warning?
a) Hurricane conditions with sustained winds of 74 mph or greater are possible in your area within the next 36 hours.
b) Hurricane conditions are expected in your area within 24 hours.
c) Tropical storm conditions with sustained winds from 39 -74 mph are possible in your area within the next 36 hours.
d) Tropical Storm conditions are expected in your area within the next 24 hours.
What is the best thing to do to survive a hurricane?
a) Follow local instructions and leave the area, or evacuate, if officials say you should.
b) Bring in anything that could blow away, like garbage cans and outdoor furniture.
c) Ride out the storm in an interior room, such as a hallway or closet on the lowest level of your house.
d) If it looks like the storm is going to hit your home, lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object.
When do hurricanes occur?
a) In the Southern Hemisphere , storm season is between April and December.
b) In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes generally occur between mid-August to late Oc
c) If there is a tropical depression and the water is at least 79°F.
d) All of these are true
What is the correct order of the development of a hurricane?
a) Tropical Storm, Tropical Depression, Hurricane
b) Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Hurricane
c) Tropical Storm, Tropical Wave, Hurricane
d) None of these
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