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Hurricanes

Hurricanes...

... are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their power.

Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an 'eye.' Hurricanes have winds at least 74 miles per hour. When they come onto land, the heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves can damage buildings, trees and cars. The heavy waves are called a storm surge. Storm surges are very dangerous and a major reason why you MUST stay away from the ocean during a hurricane warning or hurricane.

Between 1950 and 1978, hurricanes were given girl names. But before that, hurricanes were numbered, not named.

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1. Give a synonym for 'a hurricane' : A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

2. What does a hurricane need to get power ? A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

3. How does a hurricane get heat and energy ? A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

4. Which factor increases its power ? A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

5. How is the centre of a hurricane called ? A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

6. What's '74 miles per hour' ? A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

7. Damages are caused to A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

8. Damages are caused by A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

9. What are storm surges ? A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.

10. Give a strong advice to people. A severe tropical stormEvaporation from the seawaterHeat and energyThe 'eye'The heavy wavesThe lowest speed of the winds during a hurricaneThrough contact with warm ocean watersYou must stay away from the ocean during a hurricanebuildings, cars, treesthe heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves I don't know.