Hurricanes and Tsunami's

Hurricanes

100

_{Center of a hurricane}

_Eye

200

Tropical storms with winds greater than 74 miles per hour

Hurricane

300

Hurricanes rotate ______ in the Southern Hemisphere

Clockwise

400

Produces intense thunderstorms and the strongest winds in this part of a hurricane

Eye Wall

500

Produces higher casualties than any other aspect of a hurricane

Flooding

Hurricanes 2

100

_{Hurricanes are called this in the western Pacific}

_Typhoons

200

_{Sudden powerful winds}

_Gusts

300

_{When the eye of the hurricane goes over land}

_Landfall

400

Bands of rain clouds and thunderstorms that wrap around the hurricane

Rainbands

500

_{A storm with winds 38 mph or less}

_{Tropical Depression}

Tsunami's

100

^{"Tsu, in the word tsunami, means ...}

^Harbor

200

^{"Nami", in the word tsunami, means ...}

^Wave

300

Giant slabs of the Earth’s crust, called _______, grind together.

tectonic plates

400

^{Tsunami waves are caused by the movement of large amounts of _____ through the water.}

Energy

500

^{A sea wave caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides on the ocean floor.}

Tsunami

Extra!!

100

^{A rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds}

^{Storm Surge}

200

^{A storm with winds 39 mph or more}

^{Tropical Storm}

300

Hurricane conditions are expected in your area within 24 hours.

^{Hurricane Warning}

400

Hurricane conditions with sustained winds of 74 mph or greater are possible in your area within the next 36 hours

^{Hurricane Watch}

500

Hurricanes rotate _________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Counter Clockwise

Extra 2!!

100

_{These are controlled by the moon and the sun.}

_{Tidal Waves}

200

_{As the tsunami comes closer to shore, the water becomes _______.}

_Shallower