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Ranking Hurricanes

Last updated over 5 years ago

4 Nsɛmmisa

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1.

Hurricane Camille, which struck in 1969, had a sustained wind speed of 288 kilometers per hour and a storm surge of 7.5 meters. What category was Hurricane Camille?

Category 1

Category 2

Category 4

Category 5

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2.

How much faster is the least wind speed in Category 2 than the least wind speed in Category 1?

35 kph

119 kph

154 kph

273 kph

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3.

Suppose a hurricane had a sustained wind speed of 165 kilometers per hour and a storm surge of 2.2 meters. Its lowest air pressure was 968 millibars. What category is it?

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

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4.

Using information from the passage explain what three measurements the Saffir-Simpson uses to rate a hurricane?