Hurricanes (A2 - B1)

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  Hurricanes are gigantic tropical storms that can be hundreds of kilometres wide. They bring along very strong winds and a lot of rainfall. They often cause flooding near the coasts and cause sea levels  to rise. 

  Hurricanes occur in many parts of the world. In the Pacific Ocean they are called typhoons and in Australia they are willy-willies. In the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, they are called hurricanes.

  
  

  Image: Map by Crates, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  modified by Klaus Rosmanitz
  
  

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  • cause = lead to
  • flooding = when land is covered by the sea
  • occur = happen
  • rise = go up
  • sea level = the average height of the sea ; it is the basis for measuring other heights like mountains etc.. 
  • wide = broad, not narrow
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  • Select activity Structure of a Hurricane

    

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  • Select activity How Hurricanes Move

    

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  • Select activity Hurricane Names

    

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  • Select activity Hurricane Categories and Damage

    

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  • Select activity Preparing for a Hurricane

    

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  • Select activity Hurricane Katrina

    

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  • Select activity Hurricanes for Kids

    

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