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 What is a huge rotating storm that has high winds and heavy rain called? |
Hurricane
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 What type of water do hurricanes form over? |
Warm Water of at least 80 degrees.
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 What name do we give to tropical storms that form in the Pacific Ocean? |
Typhoons
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 What name do we give to tropical storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea? |
Hurricanes
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 What do we call the center of the hurricane where winds are calm? |
Eye
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What part of a hurricane have winds that are the most dangerous?
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 Eye Wall |
 What do we call the swirling bands that surround the eye of the hurricane? |
 Rain bands |
 When rain bands pass over land, what problem can they cause? |
 Flooding |
 During what part of the year do hurricanes form in the Atlantic Ocean? |
 June 1st - November 30th |
 When the ocean rises at the coast because of a hurricane, we call it a storm _____________. |
 Storm Surge |
 What determines the category of a hurricane? |
 Wind speed |
 What category would a hurricane be that is 76 mph be? |
Category 1
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 What ategory would a hurricane be that is 134 mph? |
Category 4
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 What do we call a storm that has winds that are less than 74 mph? |
 Trpical Storm |
 What are the wind speeds for a tropical depression? |
 Tropical Depression |
