Hurricane Irene Project

Critical Thinking

1.What time of year does hurricane occur? why do they only happen during that time? 
Hurricane happen during the summer time. Because the temperature is much hotter causing the oceans to be warm. The hotter it is the more vapor will rise, the more vapor the more precipitation.

2. How can the timing of the tides (high or low) effect the devastation of a hurricane?
 Hurricane cause the water level to rise depending on the hurricanes category. When the tide is high and the hurricane its happening the waves will rise up very high causing floods in the areas close to the water.

3. If an area is fully saturated, will a hurricane have more or less impact on an area?
 The hurricane will cause more damage , the wind will knock down trees. It would cause more flooding as well. The water don't have anywhere to go, It will accumulate and go everywhere.

4. How does groundwater saturation affect rivers and streams? If a hurricane or heavy happen , the rivers and streams will overflow with water causing floods.

Reflection

1. What is something that you liked about this Mini-Project?  I liked connecting all of the processes and cycle, how they work together.
2. What was difficult for you on this project? Presenting my topic to other groups in the class was the most difficult , I found that the project was not hard but this part was the most difficult.
3. What would you change about your work on this project? I did not type all my worksheet, I would change that from my work.
4. How did this project help you learn about hurricane Irene? I learn that if the ground is saturated the trees fall down. I thought that only the wind strength do that, now I know that saturation and wind make the trees fall.