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Rubric for Hurricane Paper 2012

Section points available points earned 2 2 2 2 8 10 a. Season dates b. Locations of development c. Sea surface temperatures d. Atmospheric pressure e. Coriolis Effect f. Saffir-Simpson Scale g. Tropical Depression h. Tropical Strom i. Hurricane 3. Structure & Dissipation a. Eye b. Eyewall c. Vertical Height d. Spiral Bands e. Coriolis Effect f. Feedback Loop f. Cumulonimbus/rainfall g. Frontal Systems h. Windshear i. Jet Stream j. Landfall k. Tornados 4. Hypothesis Total Subtotal 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 125 133 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 total points

Abstract
1. Objectives 2. Methods 3. Results 4. Significance Total

Introduction
1. Objectives 2. Development

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Methods
1. Statement of methods of data collection 10

Results
1. 2011 Atlantic Ocean temperatures 2. 2011 Hurricane Season 14 points for each named storm of the year a. Name of each storm b. Important dates of each storm c. Categories of each storm d. Location of storm (latitude & longitude) e. Atmospheric pressures (in mb) f. Windspeeds (in km/h) g. Other relavent information Total 10

Discussion
1. Discussion of results 2. Conclusion based on hypothesis Total 10 10 20 25

Works Cited
Total Bonus graphs, tables, or images

20

Overall Score

Overall Grade (Score divided by 2)