What are the Parts of A Hurricane?
Teaching Point: Students will be able to create a diagram and label the 4 major parts of a hurricane.
vocabulary
Eye - At the center of the hurricane is the eye. The eye is an area of very low air pressure an there are usually no clouds or wind in the eye of the storm. This is the calm before the storm.
Eye wall - The eye wall is a large wall of very thick an dense clouds that surround the eye of the hurricane. This is the most dangerous part of the hurricane and where the wind speeds are the fastest. The winds at the eye wall can reach speeds of 155 miles per hour.
Rainbands - Rainbands are large bands of rain that spiral around the hurricane. These bands can drop huge amounts of rainfall that can cause major floods.
Rotation: The direction in which the bands move around the eye. In the Northern Hemisphere a Hurricane spirals counter-clockwise. In the Southern hemisphere a hurricane will rotate in a clockwise direction.
Diameter - Hurricanes can be huge. The diameter of the hurricane is measured from one end of the hurricane straight across to the to the other end. Think of it as slicing the hurricane in half. Hurricanes can span a diameter of over 600 miles. Hurrican Sandy was 1000 miles in diameter!
Eye wall - The eye wall is a large wall of very thick an dense clouds that surround the eye of the hurricane. This is the most dangerous part of the hurricane and where the wind speeds are the fastest. The winds at the eye wall can reach speeds of 155 miles per hour.
Rainbands - Rainbands are large bands of rain that spiral around the hurricane. These bands can drop huge amounts of rainfall that can cause major floods.
Rotation: The direction in which the bands move around the eye. In the Northern Hemisphere a Hurricane spirals counter-clockwise. In the Southern hemisphere a hurricane will rotate in a clockwise direction.
Diameter - Hurricanes can be huge. The diameter of the hurricane is measured from one end of the hurricane straight across to the to the other end. Think of it as slicing the hurricane in half. Hurricanes can span a diameter of over 600 miles. Hurrican Sandy was 1000 miles in diameter!
anatomy of a Hurricane
assignment 2
On a piece of white paper, create your own hurricane.
Be sure to Include:
Be prepared to share your hurricane in class with your classmates tommorow!
Be sure to Include:
- The name of your hurricane.
- The category and highest sustained winds.
- A diagram of your hurricane
- Label all parts- Eye, Eye wall, Rain bands, Diameter and Rotation
Be prepared to share your hurricane in class with your classmates tommorow!
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