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6.5 - Hurricanes

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  • ✓Explain hurricane formation
  • ✓Describe hurricane movement
  • ✓Illustrate hurricane rotation
  • ✓Identify hurricane structure
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Imagine this: It is hot and sticky in the afternoon in Grenada. The sea looks rough even though the sky is still fairly bright. Then the wind begins to rise… and the radio says “a hurricane warning is in effect.” Hurricanes are powerful weather systems that can change lives in a few hours. This lesson helps you read hurricanes like a scientist and think like a forecaster.
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Quick think: What do you think powers a hurricane, hot land or warm sea?
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Which statement do you think best describes the Coriolis effect?

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Imagine this: It is hot and sticky in the afternoon in Grenada. The sea looks rough even though the sky is still fairly bright. Then the wind begins to rise… and the radio says “a hurricane warning is in effect.” Hurricanes are powerful weather systems that can change lives in a few hours. This lesson helps you read hurricanes like a scientist and think like a forecaster.
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