Science Worksheet 4 (select Wednesday)

1. Where was Tropical Storm Erin at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 2^nd? (Fill in the blanks with latitude and longitude numbers and Identify N, S, E, or W for each. If you have a tracking chart, plot the location.)

Latitude:   __ __ . __   N  S  E  W           Longitude:   __ __ . __   N  S  E  W

2. What is Erin’s geographic location? (Indentify one.)

Atlantic Ocean                Caribbean Sea              Florida            Gulf of Mexico

3.  What kind of watch or warning has been issued for Ft. Walton Beach, Florida? (Indentify one.)

Tropical Storm Watch               Tropical Storm Warning              Hurricane Watch             Hurricane Warning

 4. Do the people in Ft. Walton Beach still have to prepare for damage from the storm even though no Hurricane Watches or Warnings have been issued? (Fill in the blank.)

YES                    NO

Why or Why not? (Write a short explanation.)

5.  Your friend calls you from the middle of the eye of a very strong hurricane. Which of the following things might she tell you? (Indentify one.)

There is so much rain I can't even see across the street.

The sky is dark and ominous.

The wind is so loud I can't hear myself think.

All of the above.

It's hardly raining and there is almost no wind.

6.  Where are the strongest rains in a hurricane? (Indentify one.)

In the eye

In the eyewall

In the rainbands

In the feeder bands

All along the outer edges

Help Carla give evacuation advice to Betsy(click on Hugo the dog) to answer questions 7-9:

7.  What are four things you should have if you need to evacuate your home? (Write an item in each blank.)

1._______________________________ 3._____________________________

2.______________________________ 4._____________________________

8.  What should you do about the following things when preparing to evacuate your home? (Write a short explanation in each blank.)

What should you do about perishable food?

What should you do about utilities such as gas and electricity?

What should you do about valuables?

9. If, during an evacuation, you come across a flooded road or bridge, what should you do? (Indentify one.)

Drive through the water if it doesn’t look very deep.

Wait to see if someone else can drive through it; if they can, then you probably can too.

Wait for the water to go down before crossing.

Turn around and take a different route.

1. Where was Hurricane Erin at 9:30 AM on Thursday, August 3^rd? (Fill in the blanks with latitude and longitude numbers and identify N, S, E, or W for each. If you have a tracking chart, plot the location.)

Latitude:   __ __ . __   N  S  E  W           Longitude:   __ __ . __   N  S  E  W

2.a. How high is the storm tide expected to be in Navarre Beach? (Fill in the blanks.)

3.28 ft = 1.0 meter

  b.  Pretend you have a house at Navarre Beach that sits 2.5 meters above the water level. Will you expect water damage in the house if the normal tide when the hurricane makes landfall is 0.8 meters? (Indentify one.)

YES                    NO

 3. Did you notice that on Tuesday and Wednesday there was a hurricane warning for Lake Okeechobee? What do you think was the main hazard that forecasters were concerned about for this area? (Fill in the blank.)

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Enter the Danger Zone(laptop) to answer questions 4–9:

4.  Of the hurricanes that come all the way onto land, how many spawn tornadoes? (Indentify one.)

Almost all                    About half                    About a third                    Very few

5.  What kinds of dangerous weather can hurricanes and tropical storms produce? (Check all that apply.)

[  ]   Earthquakes                                            [  ]   El Niño

[  ]   Floods and mudslides                             [  ]   Hail

[  ]   Tides                                                       [  ]   Ice storms

[  ]   Tsunamis                                                 [  ]   Storm surge

[  ]   Strong winds                                           [  ]   Tornadoes

6. What is the main cause of storm surge? (Indentify one.)

The hurricane's extremely low pressure ‘pulls’ the ocean water up like a vacuum cleaner.

The hurricane's strong winds 'pile up' the water as it approaches the shore.

7.  Consider the hurricane in the picture above. It is just hitting the coast (the S-shaped line in the middle). The land is to the left and the sea is to the right. Since you know this storm is spinning counterclockwise, try to guess which place would probably have the strongest storm surge? (Indentify one.)

The beach to the north of the eye at point A.

The beach to the south of the eye at point B.

Both places would probably be about the same.

8.  If you live 80 kilometers away from the coast, you are safe from hazards related to hurricanes and tropical storms. (Circle one.)

TRUE                    FALSE

9. Most hurricane fatalities are caused by flooding, not high winds. (Indentify one.)

TRUE                    FALSE

Use the Danger Zone(laptop) to Camille's conversation with her friend Floyd (find the phone near the light) to answer questions 10-11:

10.  Category 1 hurricanes are not very dangerous because they don’t have strong winds or big storm surge. (Circle one.)

TRUE                    FALSE

11.  What should you do and avoid doing during passage of a hurricane or tropical storm? (Choose 'Smart' or 'Not Smart' for each activity below.)

a. Call all of your friends and talk about the storm on the phone.

Smart                    Not Smart

b. Go surfing or boogie boarding.

Smart                    Not Smart

c. Stay in an interior room away from outside windows.

Smart                    Not Smart