Misc
The fall of water from the sky
Precipitation
What acts as fuel for a hurricane?
Warm water!
Occurs when surface water temperatures are warmer:
El Nino
A phenomenon that causes moving objects, like air currents or ocean currents, to appear to follow a curved path rather than a straight line due to Earth’s rotation?
The Coriolis Effect
Hot air:
Cold air:
(Rises/Sinks)
Hot air rises
Cold air sinks
Wind is created by:
Pressure differences from hot and cold air
When a hurricane reaches land, it will begin to: (Increase in strength / decrease in strength)
Decrease in strength
Occurs when colder water is pushed to the surface?
La Nina
In the northern hemisphere hurricanes rotate
Counterclockwise
Give one difference between hurricanes and tornados:
What moves the warm water from near the Equator around the earth?
Cyclones are also known as: (Name 2 different terms for a cyclone)
Typhoon / Hurricane / Cyclone
Where do El Nino and La Nina occur?
The Pacific Ocean
In the southern hemisphere, hurricanes rotate
Clockwise
In a hurricane, the strong waves and rising ocean levels are called
Storm Surge
Where in the world do most hurricanes form?
At the Equator / Near the tropics
Hurricanes are classified in this category from weakest to strongest:
Category 1-Category 5
Weather alert is issued when a dangerous and hazardous weather event is approaching.
Weather warning
What is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon, and a cyclone?
The geographic location of the storm.
What are the four stages of Cyclonic storm formation?
Tropical wave
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Hurricane
Hurricane are classified by what wind scale?
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS)
Name three things you can do to be safe DURING A storm?
•Disaster or storm plan.
•Stock nonperishable food/water/emergency kit
•You may need to store outdoor furniture in a safe place.
•Evacuate
What is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region?
A monsoon