system | appearance | damage | hurricane katrina | random |
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the tropical region
Where are hurricanes found?
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the eye
What is the center part of the hurricane?
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strong winds, storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, rip tides ( either 3 of these are fine)
Name three characteristics of hurricanes that enact damages.
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More than 100$ billion
How much loss did Katrina enact monetarily?
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counter clockwise
Which directions is hurricane rotating in northern hemisphere?
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hurricanes die out when their fuel runs out
How do hurricanes end?
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the eye wall
What is the most powerful and dangerous part of the hurricane?
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uproot trees, knock over buildings and homes, fling debris, sink boats, and flip cars
Name two effects of strong winds.
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Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and New Orleans
Where did she struck?
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Hurricane Gilbert, hurricane katrina ect.
Give one event about hurricane.
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heat, winds
What is necessary for a hurricane to form? ( 2 things)
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it has no rain or wind
What is the most recognizable feature about the eye of the hurricane?
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spiral bands and eye walls
Where are tornadoes within hurricanes found?
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
What category of rating was Katrina? What was this scale of rating called?
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typhoons
What is hurricane called in the western pacific ocean?
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119km/h
What is the minimum speed of a hurricane?
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spiral rain bands, 50 to 300 miles
What is outer portion of the hurricane? and what is its range in width?
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Rip Tides
What is the first geographic sign of a hurricane?
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Louisiana, 1836
Which place suffered the most death, and how many?
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the eye, the eye wall, the spiral rain bands
List three parts of the hurricane.
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tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane. ( description of 4 steps is also correct)
List the 4 stages about how do hurricanes form.
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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.
Explain how "calm before storm" after hurricane is over at the first time. (sometimes)
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the rising of the sea level due to the low pressure, high winds, and high waves associated with a hurricane as it makes landfall
Explain throroughly what a storm surge is.
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China, India, Qatar, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Name 5 of the 70 countries who offered assistance in the aftermath of Katrina.
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water, first aid, flashlight, battery, radio, rain jackets, sleeping bag, food.
List 7 things that should out into the hurricane kit.
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