Your
Task
On the evening news, you hear about a tropical depression in the
Gulf of Mexico that appears to be heading towards Brownsville, Texas.
Although this disturbance is not yet classified as a tropical storm, your
parents wonder if they should start to board up windows and prepare for
high winds and rain. What is the definition of a hurricane? When is
hurricane season? When does a tropical depression become a hurricane? What
are the parts of a hurricane and stages of development? When and
where have the most destructive hurricanes hit?
In this WebQuest you will explore the weather
phenomena called hurricanes and find the answers to these and other
questions.
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- When is Hurricane Season?
Movement
Forecasting
Satellites and Hurricane Hunters
Names of Hurricanes
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- What impact can Hurricanes have?
Damage and Destruction
When and where? Most destructive hurricanes
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- What should I do if a Hurricane is
coming?
Preparations and survival kit
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Deliverables
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Answers Quiz Questions
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Test your progress results
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Report on Hurricanes 
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and/or (ask your teacher)
PowerPoint Presentation which addresses the above topics
Click the tornado for instructions
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Eye
to Eye with a Hurricane 
![[Full-Earth view of Hurricane Andrew]](../Hurricane/imghurr/andy_sm.gif)