Read the passage What is a hurricane? Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage What is a hurricane? Then answer the questions below.
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.
Drag the wind speeds into the correct box to identify the hurricane category.
115 mph
80 mph
160 mph
185 km/hr
125 km/hr
260 km/hr
Category 1
Category 3
Category 5
Which statements about hurricane formation and study are true? Select two correct answers.