Name _________________________________________

Date _________________

Period __________

Hurricanes
Unleashing
Natures Fury

1. What differentiates a hurricane from a tropical storm, and a

tropical depression?

2. What organizations are involved in forecasting and responding to

hurricanes?

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

Period __________

3. How do we differentiate between types of hurricanes?

4. What is needed for a hurricane to form? How does it form?

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

Period __________

5. What is a storm surge? And what happens with the storm surge
as it interacts with tides?

6. What are other catastrophes that can happen with out a

hurricane but can happen in relation to a hurricane?

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

Period __________

7. Are hurricanes getting worse or are we just more susceptible or

aware of them?

8. Why are coastal areas and barrier islands highly watched upon
impending hurricanes?

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

9. How do we track/forecast storms?

10.

What is the Cone of uncertainty?

Period __________

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

Period __________

11.

How do you stay informed about hurricanes?

12.

What do you do to prepare for a storm?

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

13.

What do you do during a storm?

14.

What do you do after the storm?

Period __________

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

Period __________

15.
Research at least one (1) Hurricane that has been recorded
in each category of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. (Panel
#3 of pamphlet)

Name _________________________________________
Date _________________

Period __________

16.
Create a preparedness kit, preparedness plan including
incidents as simple as losing power to a disaster you find
reasonable in which to have a plan. (Panel #4 of pamphlet)