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Can you answer these questions about hurricanes? I hope you can! 😱🌬
1
What minimum temperature does the ocean water have to be to form a hurricane?
26 degrees Celsius
16 degrees Celsius
36 degrees Celsius
6 degrees Celsius
26% got this right
2
What is the name of the inertial force which acts to create the spin of a hurricane?
Coriolis Force
Centrifugal Force
Euler Force
Gravitational Force
24% got this right
3
Which of these is not a necessary ingredient for a hurricane to form?
A high proportion of salt
A low vertical wind shear
A saturated lapse rate
51% got this right
4
Which of these is not a necessary ingredient for a hurricane to form?
A Caribbean pirate curse
A tropical wave
High relative humidity values
76% got this right
5
What is the average size of a hurricane's eye (a relatively calm, clear area in the centre)?
0 —
30
— 50
miles
45% got this right
6
What is the average width of a hurricane?
20 —
300
— 1000
miles
42% got this right
7
How wide was Typhoon Tip, the largest hurricane ever recorded?
1380 miles
560 miles
800 miles
955 miles
22% got this right
8
The fastest non-tornadic wind speed ever was during the passage of Tropical Cyclone Olivia in 1996. How fast was it?
50 —
253
— 300
mph
37% got this right
9
What is the most common cause of mortality during a hurricane?
Storm surge
Carbon monoxide Poisoning
Flying debris
Structural collapse
30% got this right
10
Which of these is NOT a safety recommendation from the American Red Cross during a hurricane?
Place your head between your legs and kiss your *** goodbye
Move to higher ground before flooding begins
Stay away from glass windows and doors
Take shelter in a designated storm shelter or interior room for high winds
