Hurricane Formation: Understanding the Basics

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Hurricanes can cause devastating earthquakes.

False (B)

Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean begins on May 15th.

False (B)

A tropical disturbance is a small area of windy thunderstorms.

False (B)

A hurricane that forms in the Pacific Ocean begins as a tropical disturbance.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hurricane Season in the Pacific Ocean ends on December 31st.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hurricane always rotates clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A tropical depression has winds between 40 and 73 miles per hour.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hurricanes can vary in size and can grow to have a diameter of up to 1000 miles.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hurricane is formed when winds pick up energy from the cold surface ocean water.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hurricane begins to strengthen as it crosses over land.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hurricane can still cause damage after it makes landfall due to its storm surge and flooding.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The center of a hurricane, known as the eye, is the most dangerous part of the storm.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hurricane can maintain its strength and energy over land.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The second part of a hurricane is always weaker than the first part.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A tropical storm is more powerful than a hurricane.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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