Question

name
color by number - hurricanes
date
directions: answer the questions below by circling the correct choice. when you are finished answering all the questions, color in the picture with the color from your answer choices. any area not numbered is your choice. example: all of the number ones will be colored with the color listed in the correct answer choice from question number 1.
1 what is a hurricanes energy source? warm water (blue) wind (red) rain (green)
2 what is the strongest category of hurricane? 5 (light green) 3 (purple) 1 (orange)
3 which of the following are larger in diameter? tornado (light pink) waterspout (dark blue) hurricane (red)
4 where do most hurricanes develop? near the equator (purple) north america (yellow) south america (red)
5 the center of a hurricane is called the ______. center (brown) epicenter (orange) eye (yellow)
6 the major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is _______. wind speed (orange) rainfall amount (yellow) air temperature (blue)
7 what causes the most damage during a hurricane? high wind (light blue) storm surge (dark blue) rainfall (blue)
8 what is the scale used to measure hurricanes? saffir/simpson scale (pink) fujita scale (gray) richter scale (purple)
9 a tornado is a severe storm that forms over the water and has winds greater than 74 mph. true (black) false (green)
10 sustained winds of over 155 mph indicate a category 5 hurricane. true (light red) false (purple)
11 the air pressure inside a hurricane is _______. high (purple) low (light blue) medium (red)
12 what is the name of a hurricane that forms over the south pacific and indian ocean. cyclone (red) hurricane (orange) typhoon (yellow)

Explanation:

1. A hurricane's energy source is warm water.
2. The strongest category of hurricane is category 5.
3. Hurricanes are larger in diameter compared to tornadoes and waterspouts.
4. Most hurricanes develop near the equator.
5. The center of a hurricane is called the eye.
6. The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is wind speed.
7. Storm surge causes the most damage during a hurricane.
8. The Saffir - Simpson scale is used to measure hurricanes.
9. A tornado is not a severe storm that forms over water with winds greater than 74 mph (False).
10. Sustained winds of over 155 mph indicate a category 5 hurricane (True).
11. The air pressure inside a hurricane is low.
12. A hurricane that forms over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean is called a cyclone.

Answer:

1. warm water (blue)
2. 5 (light green)
3. hurricane (red)
4. near the equator (purple)
5. eye (yellow)
6. wind speed (orange)
7. storm surge (dark blue)
8. Saffir/Simpson scale (pink)
9. False (green)
10. True (light red)
11. low (light blue)
12. cyclone (red)