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Hurricane Dorian |
The Bahamas have been battered by Hurricane Dorian. We look at how hurricanes work, how they’re measured and how people are coping with the disaster. |
Questions
1. Discuss the Hurricane Dorian story as a class and record the main points of the discussion.
2. Where is the Bahamas? Find using Google Maps.
3. How would you describe the Caribbean region before Hurricane Dorian?
4. How fast did winds reach when Hurricane Dorian moved through the Bahamas?
5. What category did Hurricane Dorian reach when it hit the Bahamas?
6. What type of damage can a Category 5 hurricane cause?
7. What is the difference between a hurricane and a cyclone?
8. Where do hurricanes form?
9. Hurricanes get stronger as they move over cold water. True or false?
10. What are people who study hurricanes called?
2. Where is the Bahamas? Find using Google Maps.
3. How would you describe the Caribbean region before Hurricane Dorian?
4. How fast did winds reach when Hurricane Dorian moved through the Bahamas?
5. What category did Hurricane Dorian reach when it hit the Bahamas?
6. What type of damage can a Category 5 hurricane cause?
7. What is the difference between a hurricane and a cyclone?
8. Where do hurricanes form?
9. Hurricanes get stronger as they move over cold water. True or false?
10. What are people who study hurricanes called?