Team 5 Hurricanes Quiz

Question 1

What are the 3 parts of a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

Eye, eye wall, rain bands

Question 2

how many hours is a watch considered

Accepted Answer

36 hours

Question 3

How many hours is a warning considered

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Question 4

What is the hurricane season in the United States?

Accepted Answer

June 1st-November 30th

Question 5

what scale is used to measure hurricanes

Accepted Answer

Saffir-Simpson scale

Question 6

Hurricanes were more deadly long ago because...

Accepted Answer

They had no way of knowing

Question 7

Hurricanes move easier/faster over water. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What was the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

The Great Galveston Hurricane

Question 9

What is the highest category of a Hurricane?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 10

What are hurricanes called in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Willy Willy's

Question 11

Where do hurricanes form?

Accepted Answer

Over warm ocean water

Question 12

What is given to every hurricane in order to help identify storms?

Accepted Answer

A name

Question 13

Hurricane Katrina has been named the ______ hurricane in American History

Accepted Answer

Costliest

Question 14

What are heavy waves of a hurricane called?

Accepted Answer

Storm Surge

Question 15

In the Documentary, Trouble the Water, what was a major reason why Katrina was so costly?

Accepted Answer

100,000 people were not able to leave the city

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