Hurricanes
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- Original Source:Department of Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Conditions of Use:None Specified
Description
Students can learn about the conditions necessary for hurricanes to form and sustain themselves. The discussion is accompanied by remote imagery and an animation showing how wind shear can retard the development of a hurricane. Links to more detailed information are embedded in the text.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Chemistry, Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Science, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Physics, Earth & Space Science
Resource Pedagogy
Resource Type/Classification:
- Interactives
- Reference Materials
- Teacher Materials
- Source Materials