Where Hurricanes struck home.A record 24 tropical storms--13 of which became hurricanes--originated over the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean [Lat.,=of Atlas], second largest ocean (c.31,800,000 sq mi/82,362,000 sq km; c.36,000,000 sq mi/93,240,000 sq km with marginal seas). Physical Geography Extent and Seas this year. (The previous record was 21, set in 1933.) Not all of the storms struck land, but many that did inflicted considerable damage. This map shows areas hit by hurricanes in 2005. The symbols show areas hardest hit, not the number of hurricanes. (A single hurricane often strikes several locations.) Study it, then answer the following questions. 1. How many of the areas affected by Atlantic hurricanes were north of the equator? -- 2. Some places hit by tropical storms suffered damage, even though winds were below hurricane strength. Does this map show those areas? 3. Did any Atlantic hurricanes strike the Pacific coast? -- 4. The easternmost hurricane was over which body of water? -- 5. How many hurricane symbols appear at or above 30[degrees]N? -- 6. The northernmost strike area shown is the Outer Banks Outer Banks or the Banks, chain of sand barrier islands and peninsulas, c.175 mi (280 km), along the Atlantic coast of SE Va. and E N.C. of which state? -- 7. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. this map, did the country at 7[degrees]N, 65[degrees]W, suffer a major hurricane strike? -- 8. The storm striking closest to the Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer, parallel of latitude at 23°30' north of the equator; it is the northern boundary of the tropics. This parallel marks the farthest point north at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon; north of the parallel the sun appears less than landed on which state or country? -- 9. A hurricane-strike symbol sits right over the middle of which Central American country Noun 1. Central American country - any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments Central American nation shown? -- 10. Which U.S. states were struck in both their southeastern and southwestern areas? -- 1. all of them 2. no, only hurricane areas 3. no 4. Caribbean Sea 5. four 6. North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. 7. no (Venezuela) 8. Cuba 9. Guatemala 10. Louisiana and Florida |
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