What And Where Flashcards
What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain
Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral around a relatively calm centre what’s it called
The “eye”
How wide is the “eye”?
20 to 30 miles wife and storms may extend 400 miles outward
As a hurricane nears land what can it bring?
Torrential rains, high winds and storm surges. Landslides are also associated with the heavy rain from a hurricane
What are other names for a tropical storm?
Cyclone, typhoon and hurricanes
Where do hurricanes form?
In the Atlantic or northeast Pacific (near the USA)
Where do typhoons form?
In the northwest Pacific (near japan)
Where do cyclones form?
In the South Pacific or Indian oceans
What do hurricanes develop over and what do they use it for?
They develop over warm water and use it as their energy source
Where is most in danger from hurricanes
In coastal areas
What happens when hurricanes move over land?
They lose strength or energy
How do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes form over warm water of the tropics. When moist air rises it is replaced by cooler air. The cooler air then warms and starts to rise. This cycle causes huge storm clouds to form. They’ll start rotating because of earth’s axis, then if there’s enough warm water the cycle will continue and the clouds and wind speeds will grow causing a hurricane to form
