Hurricanes

May 15th until November 30th is considered ________ season

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Flash flood

• A hurricane that forms in the Atlantic Ocean begins as a tropical ​ (a)   . This is a large area of windy ​ (b)   that forms over the ​ (c)   ocean, near the equator.

• When the storms grow larger, rains and wind pick up, and the “disturbance” can develop into a full fledged ​ (d)   .

• disturbance
• thunderstorms
• warm
• hurricane

Hurricanes depend on _______ water to form and get stronger.

• Warm

• Cold

Reorder the following :

From tropical disturbance to Hurricane

• Tropical depression

• Tropical storm

• Hurricane

• Tropical disturbance

Match the following

• Tropical disturbance

• After winds reach 74mph and higher

• Hurricane

• Winds pick up from 40-73mph

• Tropical storm

• Storms, but winds pick up from 23-39 mph

• Tropical depression

• Has thunderstorms and rotating winds

As a hurricane crosses over land, it begins to break up (dissipate), Why?

• There is not any warm water it needs for energy

• There is not any cold water it needs for energy

• Houses and trees block the winds

When a hurricane makes landfall, it can be very dangerous along coastlines because of a ​ (a)   , where ocean waters ​ (b)   onto land. When this is combined with ​ (c)   , there can be devastating ​ (d)   .

• storm surge
• rush
• heavy rainfall
• floods

The center of a hurricane is called the ​ (a)   . While most of a hurricane contains dangerously strong winds, the eye is actually a ​ (b)   area in the storm. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that ​ (c)   , but before long the wind and rain increase again as the ​ (d)   of the hurricane moves through.

• eye
• calm
• it’s over
• second part

During a hurricane ​ (a)   , there is the ​ (b)   that a hurricane will make landfall within ​ (c)   hours, and people are advised to ​ (d)   for a possible storm ahead.

• watch
• possibility
• 36
• prepare

When a hurricane ​ (a)   is issued, a hurricane is ​ (b)   on the way, and will make landfall within ​ (c)   hours.

• warning
• definitely
• 24