Your Name: ____________________________

Hurricane Strike!

Science Worksheet 6

Print out this worksheet so you can fill it out as you go along.

Watch the Weather Channel news flash (on the Castillos’ TV) and look in Storm Track (on the Castillos’ laptop computer) to answer questions 1–3:

1. Where was Erin at 4:15 PM on Friday, August 4^th? (Circle one.)

In the Gulf of Mexico                   Over the Florida Panhandle

Over central Alabama                  Over northwest Mississippi

2. What category was Erin at the time? (Circle one.)

Tropical Depression                 Tropical Storm                  Category 1 Hurricane

Enter the Danger Zone and Safety Zone to answer questions 3–8:

3. Name something you can put on the windows of your home to protect them during a hurricane. (Fill in the blank.)

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4.  It is safe to drive across a flooded intersection as long as the water is less than 0.6 meters (2 feet) deep. (Circle one.)

TRUE                    FALSE

5.  When is storm surge most dangerous? (Circle one.)

When a hurricane makes landfall at low tide.

When a hurricane makes landfall at high tide.

6. What situations increase the chances of flooding from a landfalling hurricane? (Circle one.)

[  ]   Very fast-moving storms

[  ]  Very slow-moving storms

[  ]   Storms moving over mountains 

 [  ]   Storms moving over flat land

[  ]   Dry weather for several weeks before the storm arrives

[  ]   Wet weather for several weeks before the storm arrives

7.  Why are charcoal grills unsafe to use indoors? (Fill in the blank.)

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8.  The above map shows Hurricane Hugo’s path across South and North Carolina in 1989. Hugo caused quite a lot of death and destruction during its journey across the Carolinas. It made landfall in South Carolina, just south of Mount Pleasant. It travelled to the northwest over Camden, South Carolina, which is in the north-central part of the state. It then turned on a more northerly path and passed west of Charlotte, North Carolina, which is in the southern part of that state. Which events do you think happened in which places? (Draw lines between the events and places to show what you think happened where.)

A woman drowned when the storm surge washed over her mobile home.	Charlotte, North Carolina
A gymnasium roof caved in after strong winds shook the whole building.	Camden, South Carolina
Heavy rains forced officials to let a lot of water out of a reservoir to keep it from overflowing or bursting.	Mt. Pleasant , South Carolina

Help Gilbert give advice to Camille's Aunt Betsy to answer question 9:

9.  If your family evacuates and a hurricane or tropical storm hits your home, there can be many dangers when you return home. Write the causes for each danger below.

a. When returning home, there could be a danger of drowning if you try to cross…

______________________________________________________ (Describe a dangerous place.)

b. People can be electrocuted if they do not stay away from…

______________________________________________________ (Describe a hazardous situation.)

c. When returning home, people are sometimes bitten by…

______________________________________________________ (List some sources of bites.)

d. People can also risk fires and explosions if they are not aware of leaking…

______________________________________________________ (Describe a fire or explosion hazard.)

e. When returning home, it is easy to get sick if you drink or eat…

______________________________________________________ (Write one thing that can make you
sick if you drink it and one thing that can make you sick if you eat it.)

f. Finally, if there is damage to your home, your family could lose a lot of money if you don’t remember to…

______________________________________________________ (Describe something you can do to
help your family keep a record of damage to your home.)