Hurricanes: What's Next? Teach-Out

After watching the videos on the previous pages, take this ungraded quiz to test your knowledge

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Quiz

1. How high must a tropical storm’s wind speeds be before we consider it a hurricane?

20 miles per hour
52 miles per hour
75 miles per hour
120 miles per hour

2. How wide was Hurricane Irma at its peak?

3 miles
28 miles
80 miles
425 miles

3. A category 5 hurricane is how many times stronger than a category 1 hurricane?

4 times stronger
8 times stronger
10 times stronger
20 times stronger

4. How much of the earth’s energy comes from the sun?

37%
68%
87.3%
Almost 100%

5. The pressure gradient force of atmospheric air is always going to work towards...

the west
lower pressure
bodies of water
higher pressure