RIDERS ON THE STORM

TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE:

• Masses of quickly rotating air.
• Caused by warm water that heats the air, creating temperature differences.
• Named as such when they achieve speeds of 119 km/hr.
• Classified with the Saffir-Simpson scale.

HURRICANE ALEX

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• Hurricanes can cause destruction in ecosystems.
• They destroy thehome and habitat of many living things.
• After the storm, there is a lack of resources and people get infected by dangerous diseases.

HYPOTHESIS

• Hurricanes can bring, in some way, benefits to the environment.

BENEFITS OF HURRICANES

• They renew species.
• They bring water in times of drought.
• They help build and maintain barrier islands.

CONCLUSION