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Science Explainer: What is a hurricane?

Last updated 11 months ago

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Read the passage What is a hurricane?  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage What is a hurricane?  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space.

A hurricane begins as a tropical ________________.  A tropical _______________becomes a tropical __________if winds reach a speed of 63 km/hr (39 mph), and it becomes a ______________if its winds reach a speed of 119 km/hr (74 mph) or more.

Other Answer Choices:

hurricane

storm

disturbance

depression

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Question 2

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Drag the wind speeds into the correct box to identify the hurricane category.

260 km/hr
185 km/hr
80 mph
125 km/hr
115 mph
160 mph

Category 1
Category 3
Category 5

Question 3

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Which statements about hurricane formation and study are true? Select two correct answers.

Hurricanes are named randomly and the names do not repeat.

NASA collects data from various sources to better understand and predict hurricanes.

The Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) measures hurricane wind speeds from the ground.

One ingredient hurricanes need to develop is a low vertical wind shear.

The eye wall can be clear and winds are light in this area.