Date ________________________ Period ________________________ Name ______________________________________
The Nature of Storms
SECTION 3 Tropical Storms
MAIN IDEA
DETAILS
Scan Section 3 of the text. Read the section title, bold words, figures and
figure captions. Write three facts you discovered about tropical storms as
you scanned the section.
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
Review Vocabulary
Coriolis effect
Use your text to define the following term.
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New Vocabulary
In the left margin, write the terms defined below.
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large, rotating low-pressure storm that gets its energy from the evaporation
of warm ocean water and the release of heat
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calm center of a hurricane
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strongest winds of a hurricane in a band surrounding the eye
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classification of hurricanes based on wind speed, which gives an idea of the
potential for property damage
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mound of ocean water driven toward land by hurricane-force winds
Academic
Vocabulary
dissipate
Define the following term.
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SECTION 3 Tropical Storms (continued)
MAIN IDEA
DETAILS
Tropical Cyclones List the three names used around the world for tropical cyclones, and
Use with pages 355–357.
identify the locations where each is used.
Name
Locations
A. ____________
i. _______________________
B. ____________
i. _______________________
C. ____________
i. _______________________
ii. _______________________
iii. _______________________
iv. _______________________
Analyze the formation of tropical cyclones in the outline below.
I.
Two conditions required for a tropical cyclone to form:
A. __________________________________________
B. _________________________________________________
II.
Two tropical oceans where tropical cyclones do not form:
A. __________________________________________
B. ________________
III.
Two reasons tropical cyclones do not form in those two
places:
A. _____________________
B. ________________
Sequence the steps in the process of the formation of a hurricane.
The first one is done for you.
_______ disturbances produce more precipitation, more energy is
released
1
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as water evaporates from the ocean surface, latent heat is stored
_______ the Coriolis effect causes moving air to turn counterclockwise in
the northern hemisphere
_______ rising air creates a low pressure area at ocean’s surface
_______ latent heat released, when air begins to rise and clouds form
_______ cyclonic rotation of a tropical cyclone is produced
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SECTION 3 Tropical Storms (continued)
MAIN IDEA
DETAILS
Cyclone Model a hurricane, as seen from above. Use Figure 14 in your text as a
Formation guide. Your drawing should include:
Use with pages 356–358.
• descending air
• eye
• direction of rotation
• eyewall
• warm moist air
Complete the following sentences.
A hurricane usually _______ strength as it moves over ______ or
____________ because it has no access to the ________________ from
which it draws its energy. Hurricanes __________________in intensity
over their life cycle as they interact with ________________________.
Hurricane Analyze why storm surge is a hazard of hurricanes by completing the
Hazards statements.
Use with page 359.
Storm surge occurs when _____________________________________ ,
drive a _____________________________________________ .
Storm surges can sometimes reach___________________ , and
will be worse if _____________________________________________ .
REAL-WORLD CONNECTION
In addition to storm surges, hurricanes can cause additional flooding because of the huge amounts of
precipitation that occurs. Although mountains might seem like a safe place to avoid a hurricane,
explain why it acutally could be a dangerous place to be.
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