1) In what region do most hurricanes form? a) near the equator b) near the poles 2) During what time of year do most hurricanes form? a) January 1-May 30 (winter to spring) b) June 1-November 30 (summer to fall) c) September 1-November 30 (fall) d) March 1- July 30 (spring to summer) 3) What is meant by "the eye of the hurricane"? a) the planes that fly to report weather conditions b) the center of the hurricane c) the outer edge of the hurricane d) the tornado that forms in the hurricane 4) How is the eye of the hurricane described? a) calm b) dangerous c) rainy d) windy 5) Where in a hurricane are winds the strongest? a) the eye b) the eyewall c) the outer bands 6) How does the coriolis effect change the wind? a) It causes it to blow in a curved pattern b) it causes it to blow east to west c) it causes it to blow north to south 7) What causes the coriolis effect? a) the rotation of the earth b) strong winds c) the uneven heating of the earth 8) What type of pressure creates storms like hurricanes and tornadoes? a) low pressure b) high pressure 9) Rising air creates what type of pressure? a) low pressure b) high pressure 10) Sinking air creates what type of pressure? a) low pressure b) high pressure 11) Where are the tropics? a) near the equator b) near the poles c) near the prime meridian 12) What does a hurricane need to form? Check all that apply a) warm water b) cold water c) high pressure d) low pressure e) rotating wind 13) What causes hurricanes to weaken?  check all that apply a) when it hits land b) when it hits warmer water c) when it hits colder water 14) What is a storm surge a) the urge to run out in the storm b) a push of water made by a hurricane c) the tremendous amount of rain in a hurricane 15) What is a supercell? a) a type of storm that creates tornadoes b) a type of storm that creates hurricanes c) a cell that kills cancer 16) which is stronger an EF1 tornado or an EF5 tornado? a) EF1 b) EF5 17) What is a cumulonimbus cloud? a) a poofy cloud b) a whispy cloud c) a flat cloud d) a cloud that creates extreme weather 18) What is tornado alley? a) it covers several states in the central united states where tornadoes happen frequently b) a neighborhood in Kansas where tornadoes happen frequently c) the office where tornadoes are studied 19) Which of these means the atmospheric conditions are right for a tornado to form? a) a tornado watch b) a tornado warning 20) Which of these means a tornado has formed nearby and you need to take shelter? a) a tornado watch b) a tornado warning 21) What does the enhanced fujita scale measure? a) the strength of a tornado by wind speed b) the size of a tornado by diamter c) how fast the tornado is moving from one area to another 22) Which is stronger a caterogy 1 hurricane or a category 5 hurricane? a) category 1 b) category 5 23) Which heats up faster during the day? a) water b) land 24) Which cools down faster at night? a) water b) land 25) Warmer air will a) rise b) sink 26) Colder air will a) rise b) sink 27) Sinking air creates a) low pressure b) high pressure 28) Rising air creates a) low pressure b) high pressure 29) Where does a land breeze originate (start)? a) over the land b) over the sea 30) Where does a sea breeze start out? a) over the land b) over the sea 31) What causes the wind? a) the rotation of the earth b) the uneven heating of the earth 32) What is an air current in the atmosphere that blows from west to east but can shift north or south to affect weather? a) the jet stream b) a warm front c) a cold front 33) the jet stream move cold air from the poles toward the equator and warm air from the equator to the poles  a) true b) false 34) What happens to low pressure air as it rises? a) it cools, the water vapor condenses, it forms clouds b) it warms adding to climate change c) it moves from east to west causing westerly winds

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