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Define Sea-Surface Temeprature.
The temperature of the ocean's surface water.
Define Evidence.
Information or data used to support a claim.
Describe the Eye of the hurricane.
Sinking air in the eye warms by compression.
Define Water Vapor.
Water in the gas form in the air.
Define Air Pressure.
The weight of air pressing down on Earth.
Define Wind Shear.
A change in wind speed or direction with height.
Describe the Eye Wall of a hurricane.
The zone where winds and rain are most intense.
How does energy enter a storm system?
Through warm water.
Define Precipitaiton.
Define Condensation.
Water vapor cools and changes into liquid water.
Describe the Outflow of a hurricane.
Where air at the top prevents the convergent flow at lower levels from "filling in" the storm.
Define Warm-Water Depth.
How deep warm ocean water extends below the surface.
Define Thermal Energy.
Heat energy that moves from warmer things to cooler things.
Define Latent Heat.
Energy absorbed or released when water changes state.
Describe the Rain Bainds of a hurricane.
Tropical moisture spiraling inward creates rain bands that pinwheel around the storm.
What four requirements are needed for hurricanes to form?
Warm ocean water, moist air, low atmospheric pressure, and light wind shear.
Define Convection.
Warm air rises and cools air sinks, moving heat.
Define Rapid Intensification.
When a storm's winds increase very quickly in a short time.
How does energy flow from oceans to warm the air?
Heat energy transfers from warm ocean water to the warm air.
What are the three locations that act as hurricane nurseries for hurricanes that hit the East coast of North America?
Atlantic Ocean (Cape Verde), Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea.