Hurricane Basics
Where do hurricanes form?
Over the water
How many hurricane speed categories are there?
5
What are the two oceans where hurricanes can form?
Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
What parts of buildings to hurricanes usually break off?
Roofs
Are hurricanes more commonly found in lakes or oceans?
Oceans
What are the two most important ingredients in a hurricane?
Warm water & Wind
What do hot towers do to hurricanes?
Hot towers speed hurricanes up
What degree must the water be for the hurricane to form?
80 degrees
What is Erosion?
The removal of land and beach due to changing tides and stronger waves
When are hurricanes most active?
September
What determines the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
The location of the storm
What kind of energy do hurricanes run on?
Heat Energy
What is the center of the storm called?
The eye of the hurricane
What other natural disaster can be found in a rain band?
Tornados
What is the band called where hurricanes occur?
Rain Band
Which direction do hurricanes rotate?
Counter-clockwise
What category of hurricane intensity is compared to the speed of a cheetah?
Category 1
How long are rainbands?
What do you call the effect when hurricanes push ocean water farther up the shore?
Storm Surge
How far inland can hurricanes go?
100 miles inland
Where are Hurricanes most commonly found?
The coast or the ocean
What is the fastest speed a hurricane got?
157 mph
Why do hurricanes lose speed as the go onto land?
They lose heat energy from the ocean
What organization spends much of their time developing tools to measure hurricane speeds?
NASA
Where do hurricanes form other than oceans, close to America?
The Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico.