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Hurricanes are mostly started and 'fed' by heat energy from the ocean (and hence, the air). Hurricanes often start in the Caribbean Sea and travel northerly or easterly along the US coastline.

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Which ocean did hurricane sandy form on?

Sandy formed in the Atlantic Ocean and gained strength moving North across the Caribbean Sea.


What is the difference between hurricane Harvey and hurricane irma?

Harvey and Irma are two different storms. Hurricane Harvey was a storm that moved across portions of the southern Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It struck Texas at peak strength as a category 4 hurricane and caused extreme flooding in parts of Texas and Louisiana. It has now dissipated. Hurricane Irma is a major hurricane currently threatening Florida as of September 9, 2017. It moved across parts of the Atlantic and northern Caribbean. It peaked as a category 5 and is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded.


How large was hurricane mitch?

The hurricane hit in late August, and the effects were felt for about a week.


Where did Hurricane Andrew form?

Andrew developed off the coast of Africa and was first named on August 16, 1992. He made his way west across the Tropical Atlantic and made landfall eventually in the Bahamas, then southern Florida.Hurricane Andrew formed where a lot of hurricanes that hit the east coast have formed. On the west coast of Africa, where it's near the equator and the waters are warm.


What is hurricane camilles wind direction?

Hurricane Camille traveled across the Gulf of Texas (north) and headed straight for New Orleans. Just before it reached New Orleans, it changed direction and moved east and back out into the Atlantic Ocean where it dissipated.

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Europeans crossing the Atlantic faced all the following problems during the journey across the Atlantic except?

Indian Attacks.


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What term reffered to the terrible journey made by the African slaves across the Atlantic to America?

armistad


Did Marco Polo sail across the Atlantic?

Marco Polo never went to the Atlantic. He traveled across Eurasia exclusively, documenting discoveries and his journey such as his encounter with Kublai Khan and observing the traditions of the Mongolians.


Which ocean did hurricane sandy form on?

Sandy formed in the Atlantic Ocean and gained strength moving North across the Caribbean Sea.


What is the difference between hurricane Harvey and hurricane irma?

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Most settlers in the colinies made a living by?

The journey across the Atlantic taken by thirteen million African slaves was known as the?


Where did the Hurricane Hazel originate?

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Which of theses best describes conditions of slaves being brought across the Atlantic Ocean?

Many Africans died from diseases on the journey.


How large was hurricane mitch?

The hurricane hit in late August, and the effects were felt for about a week.