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General Hurricane Information
Where Hurricanes Happen
Aftermath of a Hurricane
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What is a hurricane?
a strong, powerful storm
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Where did Hurricane Camille hit?
Mississippi
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What must be rebuilt after a hurricane hits?
homes
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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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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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Name the parts of a hurricane.
eye, eye wall, rain bands, rain shields
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Name the top 5 hurricane areas.
Grand Cayman, North Carolina, Abaco Island, The Bahamas, and Cuba
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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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Give two reasons why hurricanes form.
the Sun’s rays heat up water to 82oF or warmer and rising winds rotate in tight spirals.
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Where do hurricanes happen?
all around the world
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Name two ways to survive a hurricane.
call 911 and turn off gas, electricity, and water