How hurricanes form

The video explains how warm air rises due to converging winds, forming clouds and rain as it condenses. This process releases heat, creating wind patterns that spiral around the storm's eye. Water vapor from the ocean fuels the storm, increasing its intensity. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its sustained wind speeds exceed 74 mph.

What happens to warm air when it is forced into the atmosphere by converging winds?

• It releases heat and forms clouds and rain.

• It cools down and forms ice.

• It disperses into the ocean.

• It remains unchanged.

What role does the heat exchange from the surface play in a storm?

• It causes the storm to dissipate.

• It creates a wind pattern that spirals around the storm's eye.

• It reduces the storm's intensity.

• It has no effect on the storm.

How does water vapor from the ocean affect a storm?

• It fuels the storm.

• It cools the storm.

• It has no impact on the storm.

• It weakens the storm.

What is the significance of the eye of the storm?

• It is the center of the spiraling wind pattern.

• It is the coldest part of the storm.

• It is where the storm is weakest.

• It is the calmest part of the storm.

At what wind speed is a tropical storm classified as a hurricane?

• 90 miles per hour

• 74 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour