After you have watched the video, what is the reason that hurricanes do not form on the western coast of the United States?
Click here to read more about hurricanes, then answer the questions below.
Question 2
2.
Tropical cyclones (hurricanes) form only over warm ocean waters near the ___________________.
Question 3
3.
Storms that form north of the equator spin counterclockwise. Storms south of the equator spin clockwise. This difference is because of Earth's ____________________.
(note: this is known as the Coriolis effect)
Question 4
4.
What is it like in the center or eye of the hurricane?
Question 5
5.
When the wind speeds reach______ mph, the storm is officially a "tropical cyclone," or hurricane.
Question 6
6.
Tropical cyclones (hurricanes) usually get weaker when they hit land because they are no longer being "fed" by the energy from the ____________________ waters.
Question 7
7.
Most destruction on land is caused due to a storm surge that accompanies a hurricane. According to the chart, in a category 5 hurricane the storm surge is ___________ feet?
Click here to read some interesting hurricane facts.
Question 8
8.
Do low pressure systems make hurricanes stronger or weaker?
Question 9
9.
Does cooler water make hurricanes stronger or weaker?
Question 10
10.
Do high pressure systems make hurricanes stronger or weaker?
Question 11
11.
Does warmer water make hurricanes stronger or weaker?
Question 12
12.
Why does hurricane season in Texas go from June to November?
Question 13
13.
Based on the map above, where are hurricane likely to form?
Question 14
14.
Based on the map above, where are hurricane NOT likely to form?
Question 15
15.
Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes all need ___ water.
Question 16
16.
Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes lose ___ as they move inward toward land.
Question 17
17.
Tropical storms that occur near North America, Mexico, and the Caribbean are called ___.
Question 18
18.
___ are tropical storms that form in the South Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Peninsula, impacting countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Madagascar in East Africa.
Question 19
19.
Tropical storms that occur near Southeast Asia, East India, and Northern Australia are called ___.
Go to the interactive website to study current tropical storms.
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Question 20
20.
Are there any active cyclones, typhoons, or hurricanes?