Hurricanes

Hurricane Lili making landfall over Louisiana, October 4th
Questions: Copy the table below into OneNote Five Themes Section and complete the
questions using the web links below.
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Why Does air move in massive circulation
cells between the equator and the poles?
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Questions: Name one condition which
is absolutely necessary for the formation (and maintenance) of a
hurricane. Why is this condition necessary? |
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Question: What three things do the
most damage when a hurricane hits land? |
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Questions Why do hurricanes in the
northern hemisphere always spin counter-clockwise? |
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Question: Which part of the
Hurricane always has the fastest wind speeds? Why are the winds
always faster there? |
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Question: What is the Coriolis
effect, and what is it’s role in the formation of hurricanes? |
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Question: Define: Storm Surge.
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Question: What time of the year and
where do hurricanes occur? |
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Links:
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Canadian
Hurricane Centre, all about Hurricanes
- Hurricanes: The greatest storms on Earth Recommended!
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Several satellite views of Hurricane Lili, from NASA
-2009 Hurricane season
national geographic. com/forces of nature Very Cool
hurricane formation and rotation.
Coriolis Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duz-2v1Omvc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76Qn7bpCsQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT5K6FR_eVs&feature=related
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature/
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/pdf/canelab.htm
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