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∙ 12y agoHurricanes do not form over continents. They form over oceans. They form over the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Though in the Western Pacific they are called typhoons, cyclones in the southern Pacific, and tropical cyclones in the Indian ocean.
Hurricanes and their equivalents can impact the continents of North America, Asia, Australia, and (rarely) South America.
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∙ 11y agoThe generic word for hurricane is tropical cyclone. Such storms are only called hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. Hurricane force tropical cyclones hit Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America. Only one has been known to hit South America.
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∙ 12y agoHurricanes form over oceans, not continents. The most prolific tropical cyclone (generic term for a hurricane, typhoon, etc.) producing area is the Pacific Ocean.
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Are hurricanes and tornadoes affected by the plate tectonics theory?
Although the positions, shapes, and topographies of continents affect weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes they are not directly linked with plate tectonics.
Which world regions hurricanes?
Hurricanes are experienced more in the Pacific Ocean. The western Pacific experiences more hurricanes. The Atlantic and the Indian Ocean also experience hurricanes.
Do hurricanes occur in the Antarctic?
No, hurricanes are confined to the tropics. Hurricanes require a lot of energy from warm ocean water. It is far too cold in and around Antarctica to support hurricanes.
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds?
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is true. "Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a second part to it. Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
What type of surface area do tornadoes and hurricanes form?
Hurricanes can form only open warm ocean water with a temperature of least 80 degrees or 26 celsius. Tornadoes can form over land or water. A tornado formed over water is called a waterspout. Tornadoes can almost anywhere in the world with the right weather conditions. Their have been tornadoes on six continents. Hurricanes form in the tropics and then follow paths that take them either over land or they or they stay over the open ocean.
How have the positions of the continents changed over time?
most people think it was because of hurricanes and stuff like that. but, before the earth's continents split; it was called.....
Are hurricanes and tornadoes affected by the plate tectonics theory?
Although the positions, shapes, and topographies of continents affect weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes they are not directly linked with plate tectonics.
What continents have had most hurricanes?
Asia is the continent struck most frequently by tropical cyclones, the generic term for storms such as hurricanes. Such storms are only called hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans.
How does the movement of the tectonic plates affect the continents?
It can cause earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and other natural disasters depending on where you live.
Can a hurricane be caused or magnified by weather or by geological processes?
In the long term, the movement of continents and associated landforms can influence the strength or cause of hurricanes.
Does Italy have hurricanes?
Italy does not have hurricanes. Hurricanes form over tropical waters.
Why do hurricanes happen more in some countries than others?
Various climatic factors contribute. Factors include seas-surfaces temperatures, wind shear, and large scale wind currents. Hurricanes require warm ocean water and little to no wind shear in order to develop. Because of this hurricanes don't usually stray far from the tropics. Large scale wind currents, which control how hurricanes move, also play a role. These storms usually move westward, making them fairly rare on the west sides of continents.
What can hurricanes have?
hurricanes can have tornadoes.
What natural disaster is the most common in Florida?
Hurricanes, hurricanes, and more hurricanes!
Are there sirens for hurricanes?
Are there sirens for hurricanes?
What football team did Dwayne Johnson play for?
Dwayne Johnson played football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Why are hurricanes on the east coast?
For two reasons. First, hurricanes tend to travel westward, so Pacific hurricanes will general travel away from the U.S. Additionally, there are cold ocean currents off the U.S. west coast, which tends to suppress hurricanes. By contrast the ocean water along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts is much water, which is ideal for hurricanes.
