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CH 2 Hurricanes, Floods, and Sinkholes N4

CH 2 Hurricanes, Floods, and Sinkholes N4. Name Guyton Period Date. 1. What is a hurricane?. an intense, rotating oceanic weather system that possesses maximum sustained winds exceeding 74 mph. A spinning storm over the ocean with winds of 74 mph or more.

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CH 2 Hurricanes, Floods, and Sinkholes N4

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  1. CH 2 Hurricanes, Floods, and Sinkholes N4 Name Guyton Period Date

  2. 1. What is a hurricane? • an intense, rotating oceanic weather system that possesses maximum sustained winds exceeding 74 mph. • A spinning storm over the ocean with winds of 74 mph or more

  3. 2. How does a hurricane work? A. Warm water evaporates B. Hot and humid air rises C. wind from outside storm starts it turning

  4. 3. what are the main hazards? • Wind damage • Flooding • Storm surge

  5. 4. what is STORM SURGE? • Winds “push” water from ocean or gulf onto land

  6. Wind damage

  7. flooding

  8. 5. How are hurricanes measured? • The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

  9. 6. floods are good and bad Good: -Deposit new soil over land -recharges water table -clears debris Bad: -destroys property -reroutes rivers

  10. 7. What is a flash flood? flash flood When rains from far away run downhill

  11. Sinkholes When flooding and rains can “open up” a cave

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