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Hunraken and Hurican are the origin of what weather disturbance?
Hurricanes
Hurricanes rely on this source of fuel when it reaches 80 degrees
Ocean Water
Hurricanes in the Asian Pacific are known by this name....
typhoon
The word typhoon comes from the Chinese language meaning this
Great Wind
Hurricanes north of the equator spin in what direction?
counter-clockwise
Hurricanes in the western hemisphere tend occur in which month? A. September B. January C. March
A. September
Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean tend to start near what island country?
Cape Verde
The earliest stage of a hurricane is known a this....
Tropical Depression
For a hurricane to become a Category 1, The wind speed must reach at least......
74 mph
What is name of a stage that comes after a tropical depression but before a hurricane?
Tropical Storm
A category 5 hurricane must have a wind speed of at least.....
155 mph
This hurricane while not the strongest created the most expensive in terms of damages with $108 billion.
Katrina
In 1998, this hurricane dumped 25 inches of rain in Central America in just 6 hours
Mitch
massive amounts of water that pushed onto land by strong winds are known as a
storm surge
The very center of a hurricane is known as this
The Eye
a cubic yard of this substance can weigh 1,700 pounds!
water
