Science Explainer: What is a hurricane?

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Last updated 4 months ago

3 Questions

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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.

Required

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.

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

Category 1
Category 3
Category 5

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Science Explainer: What is a hurricane?

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

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