How Hurricanes Form

Hurricanes start over

• warm ocean water

• land

For a hurricane to form, the water must be

• cold

• warm

When hurricanes are forming, there is an area of _____________ pressure around the surface.

• low

• high

When when winds of a tropical depression hit _______ mph, it becomes a hurricane.

• 74

• 900

• 30

Scientists who study weather are called ________________

• meteorologists

• biologists

• geologists

Are scientists able to predict when hurricanes will hit?

• yes

• no