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Hurricane Categories Quiz

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Which ocean(s) do hurricanes form in?

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is the minimum sustained wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

  • 50 mph
  • 120 mph
  • 74 mph (correct)
  • 100 mph
  • When is the hurricane season in the United States?

  • January 1st to June 30th
  • June 1st to November 30th (correct)
  • March 1st to August 31st
  • September 1st to December 31st
  • What causes the formation of hurricanes?

    <p>Rising air and low pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What wind speed is associated with a Category 5 hurricane?

    <p>157 mph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale?

    <p>Category 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the deadliest hurricane in the United States history?

    <p>Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential effect of a Category 5 hurricane?

    <p>Localized whirling winds on land called tornadoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that fuels the growth and intensity of hurricanes?

    <p>Warm ocean water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hurricane caused the highest total damage in terms of equivalent 2020 value?

    <p>Hurricane Andrew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum wind speed required for a tropical storm to be classified as a hurricane?

    <p>74 mph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which storm caused seven deaths and $1.3 billion worth of damage?

    <p>Tropical Storm Fred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do hurricanes typically form in the Atlantic Ocean before moving towards the United States?

    <p>Near the equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the movement of hurricanes away from the coast?

    <p>Eastward shift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can push a hurricane further west, potentially causing it to make landfall?

    <p>High atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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