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Which season is the peak for hurricane formation in the Atlantic Ocean?
Which season is the peak for hurricane formation in the Atlantic Ocean?
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
- Summer (correct)
What is storm surge?
What is storm surge?
- The low-pressure center of a hurricane
- The towering ring of clouds surrounding the eye wall
- The circular winds of a hurricane
- When winds from an approaching hurricane push water towards the shoreline (correct)
How are hurricanes ranked on the Saffir-Simpson Scale?
How are hurricanes ranked on the Saffir-Simpson Scale?
- Based on their rainbands and tornadoes
- Based on their wind speed and potential damage (correct)
- Based on their potential damage only
- Based on their storm surge only
