hurricanes

Question 1

hurricane form and path

Answer 1

air is flowing upward at a zone of low pressure over warm ocean water, and rotates. - global winds

Question 2

main causes of damage hurricane

Answer 2

storm surge

Question 3

What produces the most deaths from hurricanes?

Answer 3

storm surge - people that live on the coast

Question 4

Understand different causes of hurricane-induced flooding

Answer 4

Heavy rainfall increases risk of flooding

Question 5

typhoon/cyclone,

Answer 5

typhoon” for a tropical cyclone that forms in the West Pacific
“cyclones” in the Indian Ocean and near Australia.

Question 6

eye & eye wall

Answer 6

• The eye wall, which is a ring of cumulonimbus clouds where the strongest winds are found
• People caught in the eye need to continue sheltering in place and, if anything, prepare for the worst

Question 7

rain bands

Answer 7

A cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall

Question 8

storm surge

Answer 8

the rise of water

Question 9

tropical depression

Answer 9

A line of rain showers and weak thunderstorms that circle around an area of low air pressure.

Question 10

tropical storm

Answer 10

A low pressure area with wind speeds increasing to 39-73 mph