Hurricane Harvey tears up Texas

Q: Harvey slammed into Texas last week as a Category 4 hurricane causing heavy damage with winds of up to 130 mph. It lost strength after it moved onto shore and dropped down to a tropical storm. But, the storm continued to flood the state with record rains. Where is Texas?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Harvey brought catastrophic flooding to the most populous city in Texas . . .

A. Austin

B. Dallas

C. Fort Worth

D. Houston

Q: Where did the storm that became hurricane Harvey first form?

A. Gulf of Mexico

B. Caribbean Sea

C. Atlantic Ocean

D. Mediterranean Sea

Q: Days before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Typhoon Hato killed eight people and injured 153 in Macau. Macau is in which nation?

A. China

B. Japan

C. Indonesia

D. Philippines

Q: What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

A. Direction of spin

B. Location of storm

C. Size of the eye

D. Strength of wind


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