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North Atlantic Hurricane Season Overview

Hurricanes typically occur in the North Atlantic between May and November, peaking in September, as water temperatures are warmest and humidity highest then. Of the tropical storms each year, around five become hurricanes, defined as having winds over 117 kph, though they can be much stronger, over 240 kph.

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North Atlantic Hurricane Season Overview

Hurricanes typically occur in the North Atlantic between May and November, peaking in September, as water temperatures are warmest and humidity highest then. Of the tropical storms each year, around five become hurricanes, defined as having winds over 117 kph, though they can be much stronger, over 240 kph.

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  • Hurricane Passage and Questions

PASSAGE 1

Hurricanes generally occur in the North Atlantic from May through November, with the peak of the
hurricane season in September; only rarely will they occur from December through April in that part
of the ocean. The main reason for the occurrence of hurricanes during this period is that the
temperature on the water's surface is at its warmest and the humidity of the air is at its highest. Of the
tropical storms that occur each year in the North Atlantic, only about five, on the average, are
powerful enough to be called hurricanes. To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical storm must have
winds reaching speeds of at least 117 kilometers per hour, but the winds are often much stronger than
that; the winds of intense hurricanes can easily surpass 24 0 kilometers per hour.

1. The passage mainly discusses ________


A. how many hurricanes occur each year
B. the strength of hurricanes
C. the weather in the North Atlantic
D. hurricanes in one part of the world
2. The best title for this passage would be _____
A. The North Atlantic Ocean
B. Storms of the Northern Atlantic
C. Hurricanes: The Damage and Destruction
D. What Happens from May through November

PASSAGE 1 Hurricanes generally occur in the North Atlantic from May through November, with the peak of the hurricane season

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