1) Where do hurricanes form? a) near the equator over warm ocean waters b) near the poles over cold ocean water c) near the equator over cold ocean water d) neat the poles over warm ocean water 2) What type of storm is a hurricane? a) typhoon b) earthquake c) thunderstorm d) tropical cycone 3) What does a hurricane need in order to form? a) wind and cold water b) wind and warm water c) still air and cold water d) still air and warm water 4) What type of heat transfer forms hurricanes? a) radiation b) conduction c) convection 5) What ocean surface temperature is needed to form a hurricane? a) 80 degrees Fahrenheit b) 212 degrees Fahrenheit c) 32 degrees Fahrenheit d) 0 degrees Fahrenheit 6) Where do hurricanes form? a) over the polar ocean b) over tropical oceans c) over land 7) Which latitudes contribute to hurricane formation? a) 50 and 100 degrees of latitude b) 0 and 40 degrees of latitude c) 5 and 20 degrees of latitude 8) Which parts of the United States have the most hurricanes? a) Along the Gulf of Mexico and Florida b) Along the coast of California c) From Maine to Maryland 9) What is the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season in the United States ? a) December-February b) June-November c) March-May 10) When does the Atlantic Ocean have the most warm water? a) December-February b) June-November c) March-May 11) Why don't hurricanes hit the northern Atlantic states as often as the southern Atlantic states? a) The Jet Stream is too far north b) The oceans are too warm in the north c) The oceans are warmer in the south d) The oceans are too cold in the south 12) warmer waters fuel more ___________ storms a) sluggish b) energetic c) snowy

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