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10 Questions
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1
How many categtories are there for a hurricane's severity ?
A.
5
B.
4
C.
7
2
When does the Atlantic hurricane season start and end?
A.
August 1 - November 30
B.
September 1 - December 1
C.
June1 - November 30
3
What was one of the nicknames of the hurricane of 1938 that hit the east Coast of the USA ?
A.
The Great Boston flood
B.
Yankee Crier
C.
Long Island Express
4
Hurricane Isaac recently swept tons of which animal onto the beaches of Mississippi ?
A.
rats
B.
snakes
C.
rabbits
5
What are the two alternate names for a hurricane ?
A.
cyclones and typhoons
B.
typhoons and monsoons
C.
monsoons and cyclones
6
What former first lady was a hurricane of 1939 named after ?
A.
Lou Henry Hoover
B.
Eleanor Roosevelt
C.
Bess Truman
7
What was the name of the first unofficially named hurricane in 1947 ?
A.
Isabel
B.
Carol
C.
George
8
What year were the use of woman's names adopted as the naming convention for hurricanes ?
A.
1962
B.
1953
C.
1948
9
What year were the use of women and mens names adopted for naming hurricanes ?
A.
1979
B.
1982
C.
1975
10
What wind speed needs to be attained by a tropical storm before it is named ?
A.
39 mph
B.
35 mph
C.
40 mph
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