Hurricanes and Weather

Question 1

what type of weather change does a cold front bring

Answer 1

A cold front brings heavy rain, storms, and cooler temperatures.

Question 2

what type of weather change does a warm front bring

Answer 2

A warm front brings steady precipitation and warmer temperatures.

Question 3

how do you know the direction a front is moving

Answer 3

The side that the symbol is facing.

Question 4

what type of weather is associated with a high pressure system? Explain why.

Answer 4

A high pressure system brings clear weather because dry air is forced toward the ground.
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Question 5

what type of weather is associated with a low pressure system? explain why.

Answer 5

A low pressure system brings clouds and precipitation because air rises, cools, and condenses.
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Question 6

what happens to a hurricane when it moves over land

Answer 6

It gets weaker.

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Question 7

what happens to a hurricane when it moves over warm ocean water

Answer 7

It gets stronger (faster).

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Question 8

what happens to a hurricane when it moves over cool ocean water

Answer 8

It g​ets weaker.

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Question 9

why does a hurricane not continue to gain strength as it moves north east in the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 9

The water is cooler in the North Atlantic

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Question 10

what is the difference between westerlies and easterlies

Answer 10

Westerlies blow from the west to east and cause hurricanes to turn away from United States. Trade winds blow hurricanes from east to west toward the US.
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Question 11

what is the latitude line that divides the Tradewinds from the westerlies

Answer 11

30 degree North

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Question 12

List the five ingredients for a hurricane

Answer 12

warm ocean water, high humidity, converging winds, low wind shear, at least 300 miles from equator
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Question 13

what is the force that causes a storm to become a hurricane

Answer 13

Coriolis effect

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Question 14

why doesn’t a hurricane form near the equator

Answer 14

The Coriolis effect is not strong enough to cause the storm to rotate.
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Question 15

before a storm becomes a hurricane what is it called first

Answer 15

tropical storm

Question 16

where is the order a storm grows to become a hurricane in order from weakest two strongest too strong

Answer 16

tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane (Category 1-5)

Question 17

using the Sapphire Simpson scale what category hurricane occurs when windspeeds reach 115 mph

Answer 17

Category 3

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Question 18

predict where the hurricane will most likely Atlanta and justify your answer using the following terms dividing line westerlies and easterlies

Answer 18

It will most likely hit Florida and turn back to the Atlantic because it is near the dividing line for westerlies and easterlies.
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Question 19

On the hurricane WebQuest, what happened to wind speed in Hurricane Katrina as the pressure dropped

Answer 19

When air pressure decreases, wind speed increases.