ZE one eyed monster (cyclops)

Question 1

What is a hurricane?

Answer 1

A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which is a large rotating storm with high wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour/ over 120 kilometres per hour that forms over tropical or subtropical waters.

Question 2

Different hurricane namess

Answer 2

The scientific name for a hurricane is a tropical cyclone.
Tropical cyclones go by different names in different places:
> In North America and the Caribbean they are called “hurricanes”
> In the Indian Ocean they are called “cyclones”, and
> In Southeast Asia they are called “typhoons.”

Question 3

Read parts of a hurricane

Answer 3

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Question 4

Eye (one eye open when I’m sleeping)

Answer 4

At the center of the hurricane is the eye. The eye is an area of very low air pressure. There are generally no clouds in the eye and the wind is calm.
Don’t let this fool you, however, the most dangerous part of the storm is at the edge of the eye called the eye wall. (Don’t be fooled Naomi)

Question 5

Eye wall

Answer 5

Around the outside of the eye is a wall made up of very heavy clouds. This is the most dangerous part of the hurricane and where the highest speed winds are. The winds at the eye wall can reach speeds of 155 miles per hour.

Question 6

Rainbands

Answer 6

Hurricanes have large spirally bands of rain called rainbands. These bands can drop huge amounts of rainfall causing flooding when the hurricane hits land.

Question 7

Diameter

Answer 7

Hurricanes can become huge storms. The diameter of the hurricane is measured from one side to the other. Hurricanes can span a diameter of over 600 miles.

Question 8

Height

Answer 8

The storm clouds that power hurricanes can become very tall. A powerful hurricane can reach nine miles into the atmosphere.

Question 9

Where do Hurricanes occur on the Earth?

Answer 9

From the Map one can see that most hurricanes occur close to/develop between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer.

Question 10

Where do hurricanes usually develop?

Answer 10

Hurricanes develop in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 7°N and 20°N.

Question 11

Where do storms usually move

Answer 11

The storm usually moves in a northwesterly direction in the Caribbean.
Hurricanes are prevalent in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico from June 1st to November 30th and are associated with torrential rainfalls and thunderstorms.

Question 12

How are hurricanes formed?

Answer 12

Hurricanes form over the warm ocean water of the tropics.

Question 13

When warm moist air over the water rises… what happens to it?

Answer 13

it is replaced by cooler air. The cooler air will then warm and start to rise. This cycle causes huge storm clouds to form. These loosely packed rain clouds forming thunderstorms is known as a Tropical Disturbance.

Question 14

What happens to storm clouds?

Answer 14

These storm clouds will begin to rotate with the spin of the Earth forming an organized system. If there is enough warm water, the cycle will continue and the storm clouds and wind speeds will grow.

Question 15

What’s classified as a tropical depression?

Answer 15

Continued rising and cooling of warm air and falling cool air causes wind speeds to reach between 25 and 38 mph and is classified as a Tropical Depression.

Question 16

What’s classified as a tropical storm

Answer 16

When the wind speeds reach 39 mph, the tropical depression becomes a Tropical Storm.
The winds blow faster and begin twisting and turning around the eye, or calm centre, of the storm.

Question 17

What is the Coriolis effect

Answer 17

Wind direction is counterclockwise (west to east) in the northern hemisphere and clockwise (east to west) in the southern hemisphere. This phenomenon is known as the Coriolis effect.

Question 18

When is it officially a Hurricane.

Answer 18

When the wind speeds reach 74 mph, the storm is officially a Hurricane.

Question 19

What is the storm size?

Answer 19

The storm is at least 50,000 feet high and around 125 miles across.

Question 20

How big is the eye size?

Answer 20

The eye is around 5 to 30 miles wide.

Question 21

What causes monster storm surges

Answer 21

The trade winds (which blow from east to west) push the hurricane toward the west—toward the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, or the southeastern coast of the U.S. The winds and the low air pressure also cause a huge mound of ocean water to pile up near the eye of the hurricane, which can cause monster storm surges when all this water reaches land.

Question 22

Measuring Hurricanes

Answer 22

A hurricane may be classified as category one if they have their usual speeds of up to 74 mph.
Going up to category five they may carry extreme speed and power, with much more destructive ability.

Question 23

How are hurricanes measured

Answer 23

Hurricane winds are measured using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Question 24

when was the first scale developed and what does it measure

Answer 24

This scale was first developed in the late 1960s and was further developed in the early 1970s.
It uses measurements in pressure, wind speed, storm surge, and damage potential to put hurricanes into 5 categories.

Question 25

Effects of Hurricanes

Answer 25

Hurricanes are very destructive, damaging lives, property and crops.
Hurricanes are destructive winds!
Large tidal waves and flooding occur along coastal areas in the hurricane’s path.

Question 26

What area is most prone to hurricane disasters?

Answer 26

People settle in flat coastal areas, which are the most prone to hurricane disasters. These areas are productive and fertile, so damage is more devastating here than everywhere else.

Question 27

List effects it has

Answer 27

• There is extensive damage to property.
• Basic amenities are disrupted, for example, the water supply becomes contaminated and the supply of electricity is interrupted. Modern services including internet and cable are also disrupted.
• Lives are lost. People and animals perish.

Question 28

List effects it has (2)

Answer 28

• Landslides occur.
• There is damage to infrastructure. Buildings, houses, roads etc
• There is widespread flooding due to storm surges.
• Diseases may spread via contaminated water.
• Coral reefs are damaged.
• There is a decline in tourism - airports are closed, flights are cancelled and workers are laid off.

Question 29

Storm Surge and Flooding

Answer 29

Hurricane-force winds result in storm surges.

Question 30

What is a storm surge

Answer 30

A storm surge is an expanse of water, about 3 meters above normal sea level, and 65 to 80 kilometres wide, along the coast.
These waves crash onto the shore, flooding low lying coastal areas.

Question 31

Effects of storm surges

Answer 31

Storm surges are devastating and account for a high proportion of the consequences of hurricanes, such as loss of life and damage to property.
Streets and low lying areas are flooded, rivers overflow and burst their and farmers face huge losses as crops are waterlogged.

Question 32

Hurricane Awareness

Answer 32

Timely and accurate warnings are essential to minimise loss of life and property.
HURRICANE WATCH
Hurricane conditions are possible within particular timeframes
(within the next 36 hours/24 hours/12 hours etc)
HURRICANE WARNING
Hurricane conditions are expected within the next 24 hours.

Question 33

Read hurricane safety rules pretty please

Answer 33

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