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Hurricane Saffir-Simpson Scale: Multiple Choice
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- 01What is the wind speed range for a Category 4 hurricane?
- 02The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is based primarily on which factor?
- 03The term "major hurricane" is used for storms that reach a minimum of which category?
- 04A hurricane with sustained winds of 100 mph (161 km/h) falls into which category?
- 05What is the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?
- 06What is the minimum sustained wind speed for a storm to be classified as a Category 1 hurricane?
- 07A hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph (201 km/h) would be classified as what category?
- 08Which category on the scale is associated with "catastrophic damage," where a high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed?