Hurricanes

In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?

• Warm ocean waters
• Polar ocean waters
• On lakes and rivers
• Over the central plains of the U.S

Critical for the formation of a hurricane?

• lower latitudes near equator

• 80 degrees or warmer water

• low wind shear

• All of the above

A hurricane gets its energy from

• Warm ocean waters
• high air pressure
• winds along surface
• Sun

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures

• Hurricane's rainfall
• Hurricane's area
• Hurricane's intensity
• Hurricane's storm surge

Storm that reaches sustained wind speeds of 38 mph

• Thunder storm
• Tropical depression
• Tropical storm
• Hurricane

NOT a location where hurricanes form

• Northern Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico

Storm with sustained wind speeds of 74+ mph

• Thunder storm
• Tropical depression
• Tropical storm
• Hurricane

What is the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a tropical cyclone?

• Begin on different dates
• Begin in warm waters
• Begin in different locations
• Begin/end on time

Direction hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere

• clock-wise
• counter clock-wise

Which of these is NOT needed for hurricane formation?

• Latitude between 8 and 20 degrees
• Water Temp 80 degrees +
• Wind sheer low
• High pressure