| A | B |
|---|
| Hurricane wind speed | 74 m/h and up |
| hurricanes rotate _________ | counterclockwise |
| hurricanes move across the ocean at about ___ m/h | 8-20 m/h |
| hurricanes need water temperature of ___ or more to form | 80 degrees f. |
| hurricanes weaken over ___ or ___ | cold water or land |
| the strongest winds in a hurricane are ___ | in the eye wall OR right side |
| there are ___ catagories in the Saffir-Simpson scale | 5 |
| the Saffir-Simpson scale bases the catagories mainly on ____ | wind speed |
| The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates ___, ___, and ___ | storm surge, damage, wind speed |
| Hurricane season is ___ to ___ | June 1 to Nov. 30 |
| True or False: hurricane names are rotated every 6 years | True |
| True or False: hurricane names are boys one year and girls the next | False |
| True or False: hurricane names were once just girl names | True |
| True or False: hurricane names are different in different parts of the world | True |
| True or False: hurricane names were once just boys names | False |
| A narrow island running parallel to the mainland is a ___ | barrier island |
| ____ help protect the mainland from waves and storm surges | barrier islands |
| tornados over water are called ___ | water spouts |
| damage from a hurricane is mainly from ___, ___, and ___ | storm surge (waves), wind, and rain (flooding) |
| In the eye of a hurricane the winds are ___ | light |
| hurricanes form between ___ & ___ degrees north latitude | 5 & 30 |
| in the stages building up to a hurricane, a name is given when it becomes a ___ | tropical storm |
| barrier islands are created by the actions of ___ & ___ | waves and currents |
| barrier islands serve what purpose? | protect mainland from waves and storm surge |
| in other parts of the world hurricanes are called ___, & ___ | typhoons, cyclones, |
| The active months for hurricanes are ___ & ___ | August & September |
Which area A or B will have the most damage?,  | A, |
| What will be wind direction be at point D, | Southeast (SE), |
| What will the wind direction be at point B, | northeast (NE), |
| If wind speed of hurricane is 90 mph and it is moving at 10 mph, what is wind speed at C, | 80 mph, |
