Hurricanes

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What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

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Eye

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What type of water makes hurricanes stronger?

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Warm water

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True or False? Hurricanes can cause flooding.

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True

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True or False? Hurricanes form over dry windy lands.

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False

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Where do hurricanes typically form?

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In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator

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What is the rotating wind pattern around a hurricane called?

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Cyclone

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What scale is used to measure the intensity of hurricanes?

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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

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What are the strong winds at the top of a hurricane called?

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Hurricane winds or upper-level winds

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What is the term for the area of intense thunderstorms that surrounds the eye of a hurricane?

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Eyewall

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What is the main energy source for hurricanes?

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Warm ocean water