Question 1

WHat is the scale of measurement of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

Saffir-Simpson scale

Answer

Simple-Sipson scale

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Salty-Splinton scale

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Bart-Simpson Scale

Question 2

How many levels does the hurricane intensity scale have?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 3

What wind speed is needed to classify a tropical storm as a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

75mph

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30 mph

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120mph

Answer

90mph

Question 4

A storm surge is ...

Accepted Answer

a raised level of the sea which is pushed on land

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a really high tide

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a giant wave pushed on land

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a rush of water down rivers to the sea

Question 5

An American city devastated by a hurricane in 2005 was

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

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Washington

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New York

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Miami

Question 6

The amount of damage done was

Accepted Answer

$110 billion

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$20 million

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$100 million

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$1000 billion

Question 7

How many people died?

Accepted Answer

1245

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3000

Answer

10000

Answer

500

Question 8

Hurricane Katrina occurred on

Accepted Answer

29th August 2005

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29th July 2005

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29th July 2004

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29th August 2004

Question 9

What category of storm was Hurricane Katrina when it hit the American coast?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

5

Question 10

Many people died in Hurricane Katrina because

Accepted Answer

The levees broke

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buildings collapsed

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there was no food or water

Answer

the strong winds blew them over

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