Chapter 7 - paragraph 3 - lesson 5

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Chapter 7 - Paragraph 3

Today

• Introduction to hurricanes and typhoons
• Difference between hurricanes and typhoons 
• Introduction to formation

Hurricanes

Glossary

Hurricane: Tropical storm with a windforce of at least 118 km/h

Typhoon: Asian word for hurricane

Notes

When is something a normal storm and when is it a hurricane? 

Wind/Storms: Beaufort scale 

(till 118 km/h)

Hurricanes: Saffir-Simpson scale

(+118 km/h)

Based on the watercycle, where on earth do you think most hurricanes would start?

Homework

Finish exercise 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 7 Paragraph 3 

page 48.