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1/22/2021

Hurricanes

  • The main points on how a hurricane occurs:
  • A lot of heat is needed for hurricanes to occur therefore they usually occur over tropical seas.
  • The warm air rises which creates and area of low pressure.
  • The air cools after it has risen. This causes towering clouds and intense rainfall.
  • Air is sucked across the sea into the centre because of the low pressure.
  • Strong winds spiral upwards due to the earths rotation.
  • The eye is caused by air rising and preventing air falling apart from in the middle.
  • General conditions of hurricanes: 75 mph winds | heavy rain | thunder | lightning | moving at 12 mph.