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fagboi

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The _______________ Hurricane Wind Scale divides hurricanes into five categories based on average wind speed, with Category 1 storms being the weakest and Category 5 the strongest.
  Fill in the blank with correct word.

Question 2

The greatest coastal damage from a hurricane is directly in line with the center of the hurricane path as it reaches land.
   a. True
   b. False



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: SaffirSimpson

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: False



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