system | appearance | damage | hurricane katrina | random |
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where are hurricanes found?
the tropical region
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What is the center part of the hurricane?
the eye
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Name three characteristics of hurricanes that enact damages.
strong winds, storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, rip tides ( either 3 of these are fine)
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How much loss did Katrina enact monetarily?
More than 100$ billion
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Which directions is hurricane rotating in northern hemisphere?
counter clockwise
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how do hurricanes end
hurricanes die out when their fuel runs out
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What is the most powerful and dangerous part of the hurricane?
the eye wall
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Name two effects of strong winds
uproot trees, knock over buildings and homes, fling debris, sink boats, and flip cars
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Where did she struck?
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and New Orleans
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give one event about hurricane.
Hurricane Gilbert, hurricane katrina ect.
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what is necessary for a hurricane to form? ( 2 things)
heat, winds
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What is the most recognizable feature about the eye of the hurricane?
it has no rain or wind
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Where are tornadoes within hurricanes found?
spiral bands and eye walls
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What category of rating was Katrina? What was this scale of rating called?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
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What is hurricane called in the western pacific ocean?
typhoons
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what is the minimum speed of a hurricane?
119km/h
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What is outer portion of the hurricane? and what is its range in width
spiral rain bands, 50 to 300 miles
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What is the first geographic sign of a hurricane?
Rip Tides
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Which place suffered the most death, and how many?
Louisiana, 1836
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list three parts of the hurricane.
the eye, the eye wall, the spiral rain bands
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list the 4 stages about how do hurricanes form.
tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane. ( description of 4 steps is also correct)
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Explain how "calm before storm" after hurricane is over at the first time. (sometimes)
Due to Coriolis Force,the air comes into the eye to balance the pressure,however it flows up and then becomes warmer and drier on its way descending.These warm, dry air will make the surrounding stable when it spreads over,which forms the calmness.
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Explain throroughly what a storm surge is.
the rising of the sea level due to the low pressure, high winds, and high waves associated with a hurricane as it makes landfall
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Name 5 of the 70 countries who offered assistance in the aftermath of Katrina.
China, India, Qatar, Pakistan, Bangladesh
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