Severe Hurricane Conditions
When hurricane winds knock down trees and buildings
What is high wind speeds
A hurricane gets stronger when it moves over this warm water
What is the ocean
When hurricanes hit, this can destroy large areas of trees and plants
What is deforestation
Heavy rainfall can trigger landslides in the mountains areas which can reshape the land
What is a landslide
Hurricanes can cause a drop in tourism especially places that have popular ________ spots
What is vacationing or tourism
Too much rain from a hurricane can cause this to happen in the streets
What is flooding
This happens when warm ocean water turns into moisture that rises up and helps form a hurricane
What is evaporation
Hurricanes can cause flooding which can harm this group of animals by destroying their home
What is fish (or animals in the sea)
Hurricanes can cause this near coastlines and ground gets washed away
What is erosion
DOUBLE POINTS!!! Hurricanes can destroy buildings and roads leading to what kind of damage
What is property damage
Hurricanes can occasionally create these high speed spinning winds on land
What is a tornado
This is the part of the hurricane where the strongest winds and storms are
What is the eyewall
Hurricanes can cause harmful chemicals to end up in rivers and oceans which harms what
What is the envirooment
During a hurricane ______ can change the altitude of cities as the _______ can either bring in rocks, dirts, and soil raising the elevation or sweeping and chipping away and some of the sediment that is already there lowering the elevation
What is flooding or a flood
Hurricanes can lead to the closing of railroads, roads, ports, and airports which can lead to the lack of what
What are goods
Hurricane winds push the ocean onto land causing this
What is a storm surge
DOUBLE POINTS!!! This causes the hurricane to start spinning and grow stronger as warm air goes up and cool air comes in
What is the Coriolis effect
Hurricanes can harm plants by taking this away making it harder for the plants to grow
What is nutrients
Hurricanes can flood rivers and lakes, spreading what which can change the shape of land
What is sediment
After a hurricane _______ may be interrupted which would make it more difficult for people to communicate
What is electricity
This occurs when the pressure in the middle of the hurricane gets really low making the winds stronger
What is a low pressure system
Hurricanes start to form when this type of air pressure is created over warm ocean water
What is low pressure
Hurricanes can destroy these places where many animals and plants live
What is a ecosystem
In some areas hurricanes can carve new pathways for _____ which would redirect the water to new areas
What is a river
After a hurricane the government might have to spend a large amount of money to repair damage, leading to a rise in what
What is government spending