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Hurricanes - Interpreting the Data
Answer the following questions after observing the satellite photos of hurricanes and after using the hurricane tracking tool.
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Name
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Hurricane
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Name of the hurricane
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Year
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Year of the hurricane
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gender
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What is the gender of the hurricane's name?
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male
female
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month
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Which way does the cyclone spin>
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clockwise
counterclockwise
they do not appear to rotate
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Eye
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Which best describes the eye of the hurricane
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Clouds appear higher than the surrounding clouds
Clouds appear lower than the surrounding clouds
It appears clear in the eye of the hurricane
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Highest speed?
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Where is the hurricane moving fastest?
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over land
over sea
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Atlantic Ocean
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Origin
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Where is the origin of the hurricane?
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NE Atlantic -  near Norway
NE Atlantic  - near England
NE Atlantic - near Spain
NE Atlantic - near Cape Verde Islands & West Africa
Central Atlantic
NW Atlantic near Nova Scotia
NW Atlantic near New York
NW Atlantic near Florida
Caribbean near Mexico
South Atlantic (south of the equator)
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Equator
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Does the hurricane cross the equator?
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no
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Pressure vs Speed
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Examine the graph of windspeed and air pressure for your hurricane.  What best describes the relationship between air pressure and windspeed?
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air pressure and windspeed are proportional.  As one goes up, the other goes up.
air pressure and windspeed are inversely proportional.  As one goes up, the other goes down.
There appears to be no relationship between air pressure and windspeed.
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Windspeed and Landfall
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What happens to the wind speed when the hurricane hits land?
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Windspeed increases
Windspeed decreases
Windspeed appears unaffected by land
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Track of the hurricane
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Which direction does the hurricane appear to hook as it moves?
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clockwise
counterclockwise
it does not appear to hook to the left or right
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Eastern US
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Landfall
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Which of the following US states does the hurricane hit first?
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New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachussets, etc.)
MidAtlantic (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, DC)
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
It does not hit the US
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Category
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What is the maximum category the storm reaches? category 3
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category 1 (74-95mph)
category 2 (96-110 mph)
category 3 (111-130 mph)
category 4 (131-155 mph)
category 5 (156 pmh or greater)
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Hurricane
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gender
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Which way does the cyclone spin>
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Eye
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Highest speed?
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Origin
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Equator
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Pressure vs Speed
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Windspeed and Landfall
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