Zane and the Hurricane

Choose all conditions that must occur simultaneously for a hurricane to develop.

• low air pressure

• warm temperatures

• moist ocean air

• tropical winds (near the equator)

Hurricanes gain strength when it travels over ____________________ .

• cool ocean water

• salty ocean water

• warm ocean water

• shallow ocean water

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View the colored diagram. Which area of the map would produce the most hurricanes and violent storms?

• the gray areas - over warm land

• the gray areas - over cool land

• near the equator

• near the poles

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Choose all answers that are names for "hurricanes".

• typhoon

• tropical cyclone

• hurricane

• tropical storm

Which situation would reduce the strength of a hurricane?

• the formation of a low-pressure area

• the formation of a high-pressure area

• warm water moving into the area

• cool water moving into the area

Which air pressure condition must occur for a hurricane to form?

• low-pressure atmosphere

• high-pressure atmosphere

• moderate-air pressure atmosphere

• slightly-mild air pressure atmosphere

What is true about a hurricane that travels into the warmer waters of the Gulf of Mexico?

• The hurricane will likely lose strength.

• The hurricane will likely get more disorganized.

• The hurricane will likely get stronger when it hits land.

• The hurricane will likely get stronger.

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Which list of situations would allow a hurricane to form?

• Near Equator, warm water, high air pressure

• Near Equator, warm water, low air pressure

• Near Poles, cold water, low air pressure

• Near Poles, cold water, high air pressure

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Why do hurricanes not form directly on the equator?

• It's too hot on the equator

• There is not enough wind at the equator.

• The Coriolis force needed to spin the hurricane is too weak to move the low-pressure air.

• There is only land at the equator.

Why do hurricanes and typhoons winds travel in opposite directions?

• Hurricanes form over warm water and typhoons form over cold water.

• Hurricanes form in low pressure causing the wind to spin clockwise while typhoons spin counterclockwise because they form in high pressure

• Hurricanes form near the equator, typhoons form near the poles.

• They both spin in opposite directions because of earth's rotation on its axis.

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