Hurricane and Tornado Scavenger Hunt

Click on the box to
find out about hurricanes.

1. What is the calm center of a
hurricane called?
________________________

2. Where do hurricanes form?
___________________________________

3. When does the Atlantic
hurricane season start?
________________________

4. What happens to the names of
    hurricanes that do significant
    damage?
     ___________________________

5. What is the difference between
a hurricane and a typhoon?

___________________________

6. Who are the "Hurricane
Hunters"?
_______________________

7. What is the difference in a
   hurricane watch and a
   hurricane warning?
   _______________________

8. How can you stay safe during
a hurricane?
_______________________

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Click on the box to find
out about tornadoes.

1. What is the highest speed of the
most destructive tornadoes?
___________________mph

2. About how many tornadoes are
reported in a year?

__________________________

3. How is a waterspout different
from a tornado?
__________________________

4. During which months are tornadoes
most likely to occur in South
Carolina? __________________

          ______________________________
5. In what part of the
    United States do most tornadoes
    occur? __________________
    ________________________

6. How is a tornado watch different
from a tornado warning?
__________________________

7. Where should you go if you're
outside when a tornado occurs?
__________________________

8. Where should you go to take
    cover if you're in you're at
     school when a tornado occurs?
    __________________________

9. What is something dangerous that
   you must look out for after a
   tornado? _______________________
       __________________________