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?

Hurricanes will become stronger Signup and view all the answers

How does climate change affect hurricanes?

It makes them wetter Signup and view all the answers

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

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

How does climate change affect the formation of hurricanes?

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

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

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

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

It condenses and forms a system of thunderstorms. Signup and view all the answers

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

Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Signup and view all the answers

Hurricane Knowledge Challenge

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Questions and Answers

Which factor serves as the fuel to power a hurricane?

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

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

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

How does climate change affect hurricanes?

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

How does climate change affect the formation of hurricanes?

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

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

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

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