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Science Worksheet 3 (Select Tuesday)
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Science Worksheet 3 (Select Tuesday) Print out this worksheet so you can fill it out as you go along. Watch the Weather Channel news flash (on the Castillos’ TV) and look in Storm Track (on the Castillos’ laptop computer) to answer questions 1–2: 1. Where was Hurricane Erin at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 1st? (Fill in the blanks with latitude and longitude numbers and indentify 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. At 8 PM on Monday evening, Hurricane Erin was 644 kilometers southeast of Florida. At 5 PM Tuesday evening, it was 177 kilometers southeast of Florida. How many kilometers had it traveled in that time period? (Fill in the blank.) _______ kilometers b. How many hours had passed between 8 PM on Monday evening and 5 PM Tuesday evening? (identify one) 9 hours 13 hours 21 hours 29 hours c. What was Erin’s average speed in that same time period? (Fill in the blank.) _______ kilometers per hour Look in Hurricanes & Tropical Cyclones (journeys and categories) to answer questions 3–5: 3. Which way do the “Tropical Easterlies” blow? (identify one) From the east toward the west From the west toward the east 4. What is the strongest type of hurricane? (identify one.) Category 1 Category 5 Beaufort Force 5 Beaufort Force 10 5. A hurricane of what Saffir-Simpson category is likely to damage trailers and mobile homes? (identify one) 1 2 3 4 5 All categories 
Ans ____________ Before playing Aim a Hurricane answer the 4 questions below (these questions with answers are found in Hurricanes & Tropical Cyclones (journeys Highs and Lows)
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