What are the different categories of HURRICANES?

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1 What causes HURRICANES? List facts about how HURRICANES are named. What are the different categories of HURRICANES?

Deathstalker scorpions are an ancient and dangerous species of arachnids that have been able to survive as a species for so long because they are

2 Deathstalker scorpions are an ancient and dangerous species of arachnids that have been able to survive as a species for so long because they are successful and efficient hunters. List characteristics of the deathstalker scorpion. Tell HOW these scorpians survive. List facts about their poison.

3 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS In each box below, draw a picture of how driftwood is often used, according to the article. Larger pieces are great for carving and painting Small aquatic animals sometimes make their homes in the wood. Small pieces can be fastened together to make things like wreaths, sculptures, picture frames Draw something you would make with a piece of driftwood.

4 Answer Key What causes HURRICANES? Temperature. The ocean surface temperature needs to be 80 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer. Wind. Weak vertical wind shear is important in hurricane formation, which means changing wind speed and direction. Moisture. A moist and unstable atmosphere helps set the stage for a hurricane. Location. The earth s rotation helps start the spinning that forms hurricanes, which means hurricanes usually form near the equator. List facts about how HURRICANES are named. In the early 1950s, tropical storms were tracked by year and the order in which they occurred, but in 1953, the U.S. started naming storms. Storms were given female names until 1978, when male names were added to the list of storm names. The World Meteorological Organization is responsible for naming storms. For Atlantic storms, there is a list of names that are rotated on a six-year basis. Sometimes, if a storm causes a lot of damage, the name is retired to prevent confusion in the future. What are the different categories of HURRICANES? There are five categories of hurricanes. Category One has winds of miles per hour, category two has winds of miles per hour, category three has winds of miles per hour, category four has winds of miles per hour and category five has winds of 155 miles per hour or more.

5 Answer Key Deathstalker scorpions are an ancient and dangerous species of arachnids who have been able to survive as a species for so long because they are successful and efficient hunters. Tell HOW these scorpians survive. To avoid the incredible heat of the day, the deathstalker is nocturnal. They spend their days in burrows below rocks. Digging into the sand keeps them out of the harsh rays of the sun until the sun sets and they can begin to hunt beetles, flies and termites. List characteristics of the deathstalker scorpion. : They can grow up to 4.5 inches. This is smaller than many scorpions. Females are usually larger. They are usually yellow like the sand in which they live. They can also be a yellowish-green. The tips of their pincers and stingers can be much darker. List facts about their poison. All scorpions are venomous, but their stings are seldom more to a human something like a bee sting. However, there are a few species whose sting can result in serious medical problems, even death. Like the name suggests, the deathstalker is one of these few very dangerous ones. The deathstalker s poison is a mix of neurotoxins that can lead to coma, fever, paralysis, convulsions and death, if it is not treated. They are also a very aggressive scorpion and will lash out with little reason. The poison from their sting is dangerous, but very few people have died after an encounter with the scorpion, thanks to modern medicine.

Larger pieces are great for carving and painting Small aquatic animals sometimes make their

6 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS Answer Key In each box below, draw a picture of how driftwood is often used, according to the article. Larger pieces are great for carving and painting Small aquatic animals sometimes make their homes in the wood. Small pieces can be fastened together to make things like wreaths, sculptures, picture frames Draw something you would make with a piece of driftwood.

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