Question

name: william banderas
hurricanes:
nature’s
wildest storms
by erin ryan
complete each statement with a word from the box at the bottom of the page.
not all words from the box will be used.

1. in the atlantic ocean, hurricane season runs from ______________ 1st

through november 30th.

1. a tropical ______________ has winds between 23 and 39 miles per hour.
2. a tropical ______________ has winds between 40 and 73 miles per hour.
3. in the southern hemisphere, hurricanes rotate ____________________.
4. hurricane names are reused every ______________ years.
5. hurricane katrina flooded the city of ____________________.
6. during a hurricane ______________, there is a possibility that a hurricane will

reach landfall.

1. during a hurricane ______________, a hurricane will definitely reach landfall.
2. the national hurricane center is located in the city of ____________________.
3. if a hurricane is strong enough, citizens might be required to ____________________,

or leave their homes.
word box
four clockwise new york depression storm satellite
june disturbance may new orleans tornado eye
louisiana ten six counterclockwise watch weather
miami florida april evacuate warning category

Explanation:

To solve these fill - in - the - blank questions about hurricanes, we refer to the knowledge of hurricane - related meteorology (a sub - field of Natural Science, specifically in the area of atmospheric science which is part of Physics or Environmental Sciences).

1. In the Atlantic Ocean, the hurricane season starts on June 1st. So we choose "June" from the word box.
2. A tropical disturbance has winds between 23 and 39 miles per hour. So we pick "disturbance".
3. A tropical depression has winds between 40 and 73 miles per hour. So we select "depression".
4. In the Southern Hemisphere, hurricanes rotate clockwise. So we take "clockwise".
5. Hurricane names are reused every six years. So we choose "six".
6. Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans. So we pick "New Orleans".
7. During a hurricane watch, there is a possibility of landfall. So we select "watch".
8. During a hurricane warning, a hurricane will definitely reach landfall. So we take "warning".
9. The National Hurricane Center is in Miami. So we choose "Miami".
10. If a hurricane is strong, citizens may be required to evacuate. So we pick "evacuate".

Answer:

1. June
2. disturbance
3. depression
4. clockwise
5. six
6. New Orleans
7. watch
8. warning
9. Miami
10. evacuate