Tracking the Hurricane

Module 1- Barometer:

Module 2- RAINSTORMS:

What is the barometer reading at 10:00? At 12:25?

10:00:___________

12:12:___________

What do you think is responsible for this change?

How does a barometer work?

What happens when air begins to rise over the open ocean?

Why do you think the air pressure dropped like that?

How many millibars were there when we turned on the probe? When it hit the ocean?

Turned on: ___________

Ocean Surface: __________

If we think this is a hurricane, what does this low pressure mean at the surface mean?

What causes high pressure and low pressure?

How do clouds form?

Name: ____________________

Date: ____________

Why do water droplets fall out of clouds?

What kind of weather is associated with a cold front?

What kind of weather is associated with a warm front?

What is a flash flood? How do they occur? When do hurricanes form?

Module 3- Thunderstorms:

Module 4- Hurricanes:

What is a thunderstorm?

How does lightning form?

What does the air do to cause a thunderstorm?

What is a hurricane?

How do hurricanes form?

Where do hurricanes form?

Where does the energy that power hurricanes come from?

How does pressure play a role in hurricanes?

What is a Loop Current?

What does the pressure reading tell you about the storm?

Could this storm be a hurricane? How do you know?

What do you notice about the weather maps?

Where are the best places to go during a hurricane?

What was a major problem with Hurricane Katrina recovery? What are your thoughts