Question | Answer |
A hurricane needs these things for an energy source... | Heat and energy from evaporation and condensation from warm ocean waters. |
Huricanes rotate in a ______________direction | counter-clockwise |
This part of the hurricane has light winds and fair weather | the eye |
This part of the hurricane is the strongest part. It has large cumulonimbus clouds that produce heavy winds and rain. | the eye wall |
Where hurricanes typically form | 5 to 15 degrees latitude north and south of the equator. |
causes flooding along the coast during a hurricane... | a mound of water created at the center of the hurricane by spiral winds |
Atlantic hurricane season... | June 1st -November 30 |
ways in which hurricanes have been named | phonetic alphabet, women's names, men's names |
A typhoons and cyclones are different from a hurricane because of... | geography (it's location). |
Tropical storm watch- | Tropical storm conditions with sustained winds from 39-74 mph are possible within the next 36 hours |
Tropical storm Warning- | Tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 24 hours |
Hurricane watch- | Hurricane conditions are possible, triggering your disaster plans to be put into place |
Hurricane warning | Hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours |
Disaster Plan | the plan decided upon to protect your family from severe weather |