Hurricane Knowledge Challenge
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Which factor serves as the fuel to power a hurricane?

  • Rising water vapor
  • Cooling and condensing
  • Warm ocean (correct)
  • Winds coming together

What is the second ingredient needed for a hurricane to form?

  • Warm ocean
  • Cooling and condensing
  • Rising water vapor
  • Winds coming together (correct)

What happens when water vapor rises and cools in the atmosphere?

  • It forms a system of thunderstorms (correct)
  • It heats the atmosphere
  • It evaporates
  • It causes the pressure to lower

What does the text say about the strength of hurricanes in the future?

<p>Hurricanes will become stronger (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does climate change affect hurricanes?

<p>It makes them wetter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the effects of Hurricane Ian in Florida in September 2022?

<p>150 mile per hour winds ripped apart buildings and over 10 feet of storm surge inundated the coastline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does climate change affect the formation of hurricanes?

<p>Climate change is making hurricanes stronger, wetter, and more destructive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main ingredients needed for a hurricane to form?

<p>Warm ocean, converging winds, and a system of thunderstorms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when water vapor rises and cools in the atmosphere?

<p>It condenses and forms a system of thunderstorms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fifth strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in the U.S?

<p>Hurricane Ian in September 2022.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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