Hurricanes - What and Why?

Task One: Agree or Disagree - find the evidence

• Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are three terms for three different extreme natural events.
• Hurricanes are like tornados in their size and scale.
• Hurricanes are a very predictable hazard.
• Climate change is causing the frequency of hurricanes to increase.
• Hurricanes occur on the equator.
• A tropical storm is a hurricane when the wind speed reaches 119 km/h.
• You can't out run an approaching hurricane.

Task Two: Hurricane Recipe

What is the recipe for a hurricane / tropical cyclone / typhoon? What conditions are required for them to form and move? Therefore where do you find them in the world?

Task Three: Hurricane Risk

Use the following three maps to produce a map of 'Hurricane Risk to the Residents of the United States of America'