General Hurricane Information
Where Hurricanes Happen
Aftermath of a Hurricane
Weather
Climate
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What is a hurricane?
a strong, powerful storm
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What temperature does the ocean need to be to help form a hurricane?

80F

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What must be rebuilt after a hurricane hits?
homes
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What is the energy source for weather?

The sun

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What is the energy source for climate?

The sun

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What is a hurricane’s wind speed?
74 mph or more
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Where do hurricanes begin?
in tropical regions
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What do hurricanes almost always cause?
destruction
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True or false: Weather is long term

False

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True or false: Climate is short term

False

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How big is a hurricane?
hundreds of miles in diameter.
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Where do hurricanes sometimes drift?
into coastal areas
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What is the cost due to a hurricane’s destruction?
millions/billions of dollars
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What are the 4 examples of percipitation?

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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How does climate affect hurricanes? 

Sea levels rise, warmer ocean temperatures

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Name the parts of a hurricane.
eye, eye wall, rain bands, rain shields
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Where do hurricanes happen?

all around the world

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How do hurricanes help the world?
hurricanes carry hot air away from the tropics and into the Poles.
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What happens during a cold front? 

Cold air sinks, warm air rises

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True or false: Air pressure, temperature, and humidity shape climate

False - it shapes weather not climate

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Give two reasons why hurricanes form.

the Sun’s rays heat up water to 80F or warmer and rising winds rotate in tight spirals.

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What were the 3 hurricane names that were covered in the video "Rise of the Superstorms"

Harvey, Irma, Maria

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Why do hurricanes lose strength over land?

No water to help strengthen it

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What happens in a warm front?

Warm air rises, rain falls

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True or false: Climate is the average weather conditions over a long period of time

True

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