Hurricanes: Learning Objectives
At the end of this unit students should:
Know how a hurricane forms and the stages leading up to a hurricane:
tropical depression
tropical storm
Know the recipe for a hurricane and be able to explain why that is so
Know the internal structure of a hurricane
Know the "life" cycle of a hurricane from formation to dissipation
Know the effects of a hurricane and be able to explain
Know how "steering currents" move a hurricane