Hurricane Knowledge Quiz

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What is the center of a hurricane called?

Vortex

Cyclone

Core

Eye (correct)

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

Over 60 miles per hour

Over 50 miles per hour

Over 74 miles per hour (correct)

Over 100 miles per hour

What should people do when a hurricane is coming?

Evacuate immediately

Seek shelter under a tree

Stay inside and find a safe place to hide (correct)

Go to the highest point in the area

What makes a hurricane stronger as it moves and grows?

Spinning motion Signup and view all the answers

What are hurricanes also called in different parts of the world?

Cyclones Signup and view all the answers

What is the calm and quiet center of a hurricane called?

The eye Signup and view all the answers

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

Over 74 miles per hour Signup and view all the answers

What are the alternative names for hurricanes used in different parts of the world?

Cyclones or typhoons Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the storm as it moves and gets bigger in the warm ocean water?

It starts to spin around Signup and view all the answers

What should people do to prepare for a hurricane?

Listen to the weather forecast, follow instructions from authorities, stay inside, and have a disaster kit ready Signup and view all the answers

Hurricane Knowledge Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the center of a hurricane called?

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

What should people do when a hurricane is coming?

What makes a hurricane stronger as it moves and grows?

What are hurricanes also called in different parts of the world?

What is the calm and quiet center of a hurricane called?

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

What are the alternative names for hurricanes used in different parts of the world?

What happens to the storm as it moves and gets bigger in the warm ocean water?

What should people do to prepare for a hurricane?

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