Forecasting Hurricanes , hurricane watch and warning By Gavin Thomas / November 26, 2023 Welcome to your Forecasting Hurricanes , hurricane watch and warning Your name Your teachers email Your school 1. Choose the correct answer What category of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is considered the deadliest type of hurricane? Category 1 Category 100 Category 5 Category 10 1 2 3 4 None 2. Choose the correct answer What is issued when you need to evacuate or find shelter from a hurricane? Hurricane forecast Hurricane advisory Hurricane warning Hurricane watch 1 2 3 4 None 3. Choose the correct answer An intense, low pressure storm with strong winds is a what? Hurricane Easterly wave Thunderstorm Tornado 1 2 3 4 None 4. Choose the correct answer Hurricanes usually begin as this type of low pressure system over Africa. Anticyclone Easterly wave No answer is correct Thunderstorm 1 2 3 4 None 5. Choose the correct answer Which of the following is something you should not do to prepare for a hurricane? Board up your windows and doors Stay in an area close to a window or door Bring your pets inside Prepare a hurricane safety kit 1 2 3 4 None 6. Choose the correct answer _____ are scientists who study the atmosphere and predict the weather. Chemists Officials Meteorologists Evacuations 1 2 3 4 None 7. Choose the correct answer What is an evacuation route? A road that you should avoid during a hurricane. A specific route that will lead you away from danger. The aftermath of a storm. The path of a hurricane. 1 2 3 4 None 8. Choose the correct answer Hurricanes are tropical storms with high-powered winds that are at least _____ miles per hour. 5 74 1000 200 1 2 3 4 None 9. Choose the correct answer Which of the following is not something you should have in a hurricane safety kit? Flashlight Water First aid kit Eggs 1 2 3 4 None Time's up
