Chapter 7, Lesson 1, What are hurricanes? pt. 1

1.  Open your books to page 215 and jot down the following vocabulary words:

hurricane
tropical depression
tropical storm
storm surge

2.  Now take a look at this video:

Tropical Cyclones

How Hurricanes form

Hurricane 101

3.  Now read page 215 and answer this question in your STEM journal:

How fast are a hurricane's winds?

4.  Read pages 216-217 and answer  this question:

What is the source of a hurricane's energy?

5.  Now go take the on-line quiz!  Good luck!

Tropical Storm Quiz

Be sure to check out the pictures below!

Hurricane Andrew

Storm Surge

Tropical Depression

Tropical Storm

Hurricane Models