HurricanenTest

Question 1

What part do oceans play in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes?

Answer 1

1. Store Heat
2. Heat provides energy

Question 2

Which oceans are places where hurricanes can develop?

Answer 2

North and South of the equator

Question 3

What are the conditions needed to form a hurricane?

Answer 3

Low air pressure
Warm Temperatures
8* 20* Latitude
Low Wind Sheers
Ocean

Question 4

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Answer 4

Makes things that travel around the earth make it look like its traveling at a curve

Question 5

Which way do hurricanes turn because of the coriolis effect?

Answer 5

Counter Clock Wise

Question 6

Why does warm air rise and cool air sink?

Answer 6

Because warm air is less dense so it rises while cold air sinks because it is more dense?

Question 7

How are hurricanes measured and tracked?

Answer 7

Tracked with Reconnaissance aircraft and radar
Measured Safari Simpson Scale

Question 8

How many categories are hurricanes divided into

Answer 8

5

Question 9

What determines which category the hurricane is in?

Answer 9

The intensities of their sustained winds

Question 10

74-95

Answer 10

Category 1

Question 11

96-110

Answer 11

Category 2

Question 12

111-130

Answer 12

Category 3

Question 13

131-155

Answer 13

Category 4

Question 14

> 156

Answer 14

Category 5

Question 15

39-73

Answer 15

Tropical Storm

Question 16

> 38

Answer 16

Tropical Depression

Question 17

When is hurricane season in the United States

Answer 17

June 1 - November 1

Question 18

What is the difference between a tropical storm , a tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane

Answer 18

A tropical depression forms with: Low pressure,Thunderstorms, circular winds.

Tropical storm forms with: Intense low pressure, strong circular winds

Hurricane: Warm water and counter clocks wise

Question 19

What is the difference between a hurricane,cyclone, and typhoon

Answer 19

Same type of storms different locations

Question 20

Describe the eye of a hurricane?

Answer 20

Area of calm weather at the center of the hurricane
20-40 miles in diameter

Question 21

Where is the calmest part of the hurricane causes the most damage and most deaths?

Answer 21

Storm Surge