1) What is a hurricane? a) It is cold and dangerous. b) It is a tropical storm with extremely high winds. c) It is a measure how hot or cold something is. d) It is the condition of the atmosphere. 2) Which word best describes the eye of the hurricane? a) stormy b) windy c) cold d) calm e) hot 3) What happens after a hurricane makes landfall? a) It gets stronger. b) It gets weaker. c) Its winds pick up speed. d) It begins hailing. e) It begins boiling. 4) What is one effect of hurricanes? a) Destructive wind, rain, & flooding b) Create new land c) Create rainbows d) Sunny days 5) What gives hurricanes the energy required to produce such fast winds and produce such large clouds? a) They are powered by cold ocean currents b) They are powered by changes in temperature c) They are powered by rotating winds d) they are powered by warm ocean water 6) A characteristic of hurricanes is that... a) they travel in a straight line b) they spin/rotate in a circle c) they form over land d) they thrive with cold water 7) Why is a hurricane more likely to hit the coast of Florida than the coast of California? a) The ocean water by Florida is colder than California b) A high pressure system sits over Florida 70 percent of the year. c) The ocean water by Florida is warmer than California

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