Name:_____
HURRICANE RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Questions to Answer/You can use the space to type your answers
You can copy and paste at first, but then you MUST put in your own words! Be sure to copy and paste the
citation at the bottom of your answers.
1. Define a hurricane.
2. Under which weather conditions do hurricanes form? Be specific.
3. Where (geographically) do hurricanes occur?
4. When (what seasons, time of day) do hurricanes form?
5. How are hurricanes detected or forecasted? (radar, satellites, planes, computer models, etc, and other
facts about detecting and forecasting hurricanes)
6. What kind of damages can hurricanes create?
(For example, "In 1992 Hurricane Andrew was responsible for 80 fatalities in Florida, livestock, $30
million in damage to crops, storm surge, flooding, property damage was estimated at $2 billion dollars,
mudslides. Use numbers and facts.)
7. What steps can be taken to prepare for the hurricanes and provide safety to people? Include a list of
items for your hurricane disaster kit.
8. What is the difference between a watch and a warning?
9. How do people who have lived through a hurricane describe the experience?
10. Why is it important to study weather?
11. Are hurricanes a threat to our state? Why?
12. What was the most devastating hurricanes in history? Include when and where it occurred and
relevant statistics.