Question

Describe how and where tropical systems form, and what makes a tropical system a hurricane. Then explain the anatomy of a hurricane, and what factors control both strengthening and weakening. Describe the various impacts of a hurricane and how they can result in damage or deaths with respect to location. Finally, what can people do to best protect themselves from injury or loss of life in the event of a hurricane?

Answer 1

I remember doing a project on this in 7th grade. (I’m in 9th now)So most of this I know. Some of this I may research though. 1.Tropical systems form when the air above the warm sea is heated and rises. This will cause low pressure and as the air rises it cools and condenses forming clouds. The air around the system rushes in to fill the gap caused by the rising air. The whole system of clouds and wind spins and grows, fed by the ocean's heat and water evaporating from the surface. 2.Tropical systems form near the equator in warm ocean waters. 3. When a storm's maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane. -Sorry I don’t have time to answer the rest of the questions but I hope this helps :)