This book introduces where, why, when, and how often hurricanes occur. Engaging text breaks down concepts for the reader, such as air pressure differences, cloud formation, updrafts, rising air, and rotating winds. Chapters highlight the progression from tropical disturbance to tropical depression to hurricane based on wind speeds, as well as hurricane structure from rain bands to the eyewall to the eye. Readers will learn how hurricanes are classified...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:1599289423
ISBN13:9781599289427
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:Checkerboard Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.51 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.1" x 8.1"
Age Range:8 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 6
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