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General Hurricane Information
Geography from this year
Aftermath of a Hurricane
North America Facts
*BONUS*
100

What is a tropical storm?

a weather system with strong winds and heavy rain, formed overwarm ocean waters

100

List one type of geomorphic processes 

erosion, transportation, and deposition

100

What must be rebuilt after a hurricane hits?

infrastructure

100

Name the largest river in North America

Mississippi

100

What country is Ms. Trebilcock from?

*bonus* if you can name the city

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

200

What is a hurricane’s wind speed?

74 mph or more

200

Do waterfalls happen in the UPPER or LOWER 

upper!!

200
What do hurricanes almost always cause?
destruction
200
How many countries are in North America?

23

200

True or False: Ninety percent of Earth's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere.

True

300
How big is a hurricane?
hundreds of miles in diameter.
300

Why are people exploiting resources in the canadian arctic?

*bonus* if you can name the resource most exploited

for money! like oil

300
What is the cost due to a hurricane’s destruction?
millions/billions of dollars
300
Define geomorphic process

the processes that change the landscape of the earth (erosion, transportation, and deposition).

300

Is a Tsunami a type of tropical storm?

NO!

400
Name the parts of a hurricane.
eye, eye wall, rain bands, rain shields
400

What is a meander?

a bend in the river, caused by erosion, transportation of sediment, and deposition.
400

True or false: Hurricanes are a type of tropical storm

true!

400

What is the largest waterfall in North America?

Niagara Falls

400

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

500
Give two reasons why hurricanes form.
the Sun’s rays heat up water to 82oF or warmer and rising winds rotate in tight spirals.
500

What are the 3 types of tropical storms?

Hurricanes, Cyclones, Typhoons

500
Name two ways to survive a hurricane.
call 911 and turn off gas, electricity, and water
500

What tropical storm ONLY hits North America

Hurricanes

500

True or False: Australia is wider than the moon.

True