Name: _____________________________________

Natural Disasters:
Hurricanes
Define:
Natural Disaster: _________________________________
Hurricane: ______________________________________
Humidity: _______________________________________

Hurricane Formation
STEP ONE: The ocean water becomes very ___________ and begins to
_________(evaporation).

STEP TWO: Winds come together and force air ___________.

STEP THREE: Winds flow ___________ making room for more air to rise.

STEP FOUR: Humid air rises making the ____________ clouds.

STEP FIVE: Light winds outside the hurricane ____________ it and makes it
______________.

The ocean water becomes very

warm and begins to rise (evaporation).
Winds flow outward making
room for more air to rise.
Winds come together forcing air
UP.
Humid air rises making the
storm clouds.

Light winds outside the hurricane

steer it and make it grow.

Name: ____________________________________

STEP
ONE

STEP
TWO

STEP
THREE

STEP
FOUR

STEP
FIVE

Winds flow outward making

room for more air to rise.

Winds come together force air

UP.

The ocean water becomes very

warm and begins to rise
(evaporation).

Light winds outside the

hurricane steer it and make it
grow.

Humid Air rises making the

storm clouds.