Hurricanes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the scale of hurricanes?
A
Category 1-5
2
Q
What is a storm surge?
A
A coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water and low pressure rather systems.
3
Q
What are the five ingredients for a hurricane?
A
1-warm ocean water more than 80°F
2-winds coming together forcing the air upward
3-winds flowing out word above the storm allowing the air below to rise
4-human air rising which makes the clouds of the storm
5-light winds outside the hurricane which may it grow
4
Q
What is the middle of the hurricane called?
A
The eye
5
Q
What is the weather like inside the eye of a Hurricane?
A
Calm, light winds, clear skies
6
Q
What is the eye wall?
A
The winds the circle the eye. They are the scariest part of the storm and have extremely powerful winds
