HURRICANES

1.What is the difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?

The difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane is that they have different names depending where they are from. For example, hurricane arise over the North Atlantic and north-east Pacific Ocean. Typhoons develop over the north-west Pacific Ocean. Cyclones are formed from the South Pacific and the Indian oceans. In the end, they are all tropical storms.

2.Why are hurricanes given names?

Hurricanes are given names so scientists can track them

easily. They all have personal names and are called in alphabetical order

alternating male and female names.    

3.How are hurricanes measured?

Scientists use satellites to measure hurricanes and asses

the strength of wind and rain. They also send aircrafts into hurricanes to assess them. They are measured by the ‘Saffir-Simpson scale’ which pus

hurricanes into 5 categories. Category 1 being the weakest and category 5 the

strongest.

4.What causes hurricanes?

Hurricanes happen when warm ocean air rises quickly. O her

air is sucked into place, it then rises and starts to form clouds. If there is

warm enough water to power the storm if will reinforce into a hurricane.

5.What does a ‘state of emergency’ mean?

A state of emergency means that governments have to stop

their usual business and concentrate sorting out the problems and destruction

caused by a hurricane.

6.How do people prepare themselves for a storm?

People prepare themselves for a storm by stocking up food,

medicines and water. Some people leave their homes to escape the approaching

hurricane, while others refuse to because they want to protect their house instead.

7.  What caused part of Texas to flood?

Hurricane Harvey caused parts of Texas to flood as it was a category 4 and it was considered one of the wettest hurricanes ever.