Hurricanes form around low-pressure systems. These are areas where air pressure is lower than the pressure of the surrounding atmosphere. A low-pressure system develops when warm, moist air rises into the atmosphere. As the warm air rises, it cools, condenses into tiny droplets of water, and sometimes produces a thunderstorm. Occasionally, if several of these thunderstorms are near each other, they come together. This storm system may turn into a hurricane, or it may simple dissipate.
Australian Curriculum: Australian Curriculum Correlation: - (Year 6) ACSHE100 'Global disaster alerts'
ISBN-13: 9781631376696
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Published: May 2015
Reading Level: Primary
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
Product Category: Geography & Environment / Geo/Env: Environment/Ecology / Geo/Env: EE - Disaster Natural
