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D - Hurricane Season
- Return to the "HURRICANE DEFINITION" site.
- Scroll down to and read the "Breeding Grounds" section.
- In what time of year do most hurricanes form?
- Where do hurricanes form?
E - Storm Surge
- Scroll down to and read the "Storm Fury " sections.
- Explain what storm surge is and how it occurs.
- Scroll down to the "Storm Surge, Floods and Winds " section.
- Describe the effects of storm surge on coastal areas during a hurricane
F - Size of Hurricanes
Click
on the NOAA "HURRICANE
BASICS" 
PDF
file.
- Go to the section on "Structure" beginning on Page 8 to learn about the different features of hurricanes. Read the section "Hurricane Size."
- Describe a hurricane in terms of land area covered and forward speed.
- Go back to Page 7 and read the section "Storm's End."
- Why does a hurricane die out?
