how does a hurricane form?
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Lesson 4 unit 3 severe weather quiz (Connexus)
1. which of the following is correct description of a tornado, C (a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground)
2. when water droplets in a cloud combine, become to heavy, and fall to the ground, you are experiencing, C (precipitation)
3. Eli sees a puddle in the parking lot after a rainstorm. the next day, the puddle has gotten smaller, which of the following most likely happened to the water in the puddle? B (it evaporated)
4.which of the following safety measures should you observe when there is lightning? B (stay away from metals and other objects that conduct electricity)
5. how does a hurricane form? A (it forms over warm ocean water as low-pressure area)
6. ____ is a round pellet of ice larger than 5 millimeters in diameter, B (a hailstone)
7. under which conditions are clouds formed from ice crystals? B (high altitude)
8. which of the following statements is true, D (there is the same amount of water on earth now as there was millions of years ago
9. clouds that form at or near the ground are called, C (fog)
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Ah, hurricanes, the divas of the weather world! Well, it all begins when warm, moist air and cool, dry air start flirting in tropical areas. They mix and mingle, causing the warm air to rise and create low pressure. The low pressure acts like a vacuum, sucking in more warm air from the ocean's surface. As this cycle continues, the warm air spirals upwards, creating a swirling vortex of chaos we call a hurricane. It's like nature's way of saying, "Watch out, world! I can spin better than any breakdancer!"
A hurricane is a powerful and large-scale tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters. It is fueled by heat energy released from the warm ocean surface, which is why they typically occur in tropical and subtropical regions.
To understand how a hurricane forms, let's break it down into several key steps:
1. Warm water: A hurricane requires warm ocean water with a temperature of at least 26.5 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. This warm water provides the necessary energy for the storm to develop.
2. Low pressure system: An area of low pressure forms over the warm ocean surface. Air near the surface rises due to the warm temperature, creating an area of low pressure called a tropical disturbance.
3. Rotation: As the warm air rises, it creates an updraft. This updraft pulls in surrounding air, causing it to rotate in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. This rotation is caused by the Coriolis effect, which is due to the Earth's rotation.
4. Organized structure: As the disturbance continues to strengthen, it becomes more organized and develops into a tropical depression. The winds at this stage are around 38 km/h (24 mph) or less.
5. Tropical storm: If the winds intensify further and reach sustained speeds of 39-73 mph (63-117 km/h), the tropical depression is classified as a tropical storm and is given a name. The storm now has a more defined circulation and begins to take on a spiral shape.
6. Hurricane formation: If the conditions continue to be favorable (such as warm ocean water, low wind shear, and high humidity), the tropical storm can intensify further. When the maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph (119 km/h) or higher, it is classified as a hurricane.
In summary, a hurricane forms when warm ocean waters provide the necessary energy for a low-pressure disturbance to organize and develop into a tropical depression. This depression further strengthens and becomes a tropical storm, eventually developing into a hurricane when wind speeds exceed 74 mph.