Year 5 Geography Coastal settlements and wind

A wind that blows with a force of 12 or above on the Beaufort scale is a hurricane.

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As a hurricane crosses land it loses strength.

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Hurricanes form over warm, tropical ocean water.

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The centre of a hurricane is called the "eye"

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Scientists can make hurricanes change direction.

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Since 1978, hurricanes have been given alternate boys' and girls' names in alphabetical order.

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A caravan or mobile home is a good place in which to shelter from a hurricane.

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If you were in the 'eye' of a hurricane, you would experience heavy rain, thunder and lightning.

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A hurricane can be as much as 900 kilometres across.

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Hurricane damage occurs mainly on coasts and islands.

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