Hurricanes

What is a Hurrican?

• Is a slow rain

• As the storm grows, winds continue to speed up

• Lightning and thunders

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes go...

• faster

• Slow

• is just rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Write the name of 2 hurricanes (in Honduras)

Which of the following are other names for hurricanes? (hint: there's two answers)

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• tropical cyclones

• typhoons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Compare the effects of a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane.

• Both have the same wind speed and cause similar damage.

• Category 1 has lower wind speeds and causes less damage than Category 5.

• Category 5 has lower wind speeds and causes less damage than Category 1.

• Both have no impact on land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the best safety procedure for a hurricane?

• Stay in a basement until the hurricane is over.

• Evacuate. Travel away from the coast.

• Stay in your car.

The way scientist measure the size of a hurricane is called?

• Fujita system

• Categories

• F1-F5

• Saffir Simpson

Hurricanes begin to form when water temperature is???

• 80 degrees F

• 50 degrees F

• 100 degrees F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is necessary for a Hurricane to get stronger?

• Warm ocean water

• Wind

• water at 80 degrees F

• ALL of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When does a storm officially become a hurricane? When wind reaches what speed?

• 100 MPH

• 47 MPH

• 74 MPH