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What is the minimum wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
What is the minimum wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
74 miles per hour
How wide can hurricanes stretch across?
How wide can hurricanes stretch across?
600 miles
How long can hurricanes last when they are located over warm ocean waters?
How long can hurricanes last when they are located over warm ocean waters?
more than a week
In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
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What is the area at the center of a hurricane called, where there are weak winds and fair weather?
What is the area at the center of a hurricane called, where there are weak winds and fair weather?
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What is the process by which water droplets form on a cold surface when met by humid air?
What is the process by which water droplets form on a cold surface when met by humid air?
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What is the phenomenon that causes free moving objects, such as the wind, to move to the right or left?
What is the phenomenon that causes free moving objects, such as the wind, to move to the right or left?
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In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
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In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the Southern Hemisphere?
In which direction do hurricanes rotate in the Southern Hemisphere?
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What is the area at the center of a hurricane called that has weak winds and fair weather?
What is the area at the center of a hurricane called that has weak winds and fair weather?
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What causes winds to begin rotating in a hurricane?
What causes winds to begin rotating in a hurricane?
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What happens to the warm, moist air in a hurricane?
What happens to the warm, moist air in a hurricane?
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What do the winds above a hurricane do?
What do the winds above a hurricane do?
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What conditions are necessary for a hurricane to sustain itself?
What conditions are necessary for a hurricane to sustain itself?
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