Where is the Equator?
Imaginary line drawn around the center of the earth.
Where does the hurricane start to form?
In the warm oceans around the equator.
What is the fuel for the storm?
Warm moist air.
How does warm moist air form over the ocean waters?
When the water evaporates.
What are the two main ingredients needed for a hurricane or storm to form?
Warm moist air and wind.
What happens when the warm moist air goes up into the atmosphere?
It condenses and clouds are formed.
When the wind blows in the ocean, which shape does it rotate in?
A spiral.
What happens when a storm with wind speeds over the ocean reaches 74 mph?
A hurricane is formed.
What are the 3 main parts of the hurricane?
The eye, the eye wall, and rain bands.
What is the center of the hurricane called?
The eye, it is the calmest part of the hurricane.
What part of the hurricane has the strongest winds and rain?
The eye wall.
What are Rain Bands?
These are clouds that spin around and make the storm bigger.
