Causes and effects

Causes Effects
Warm wet mass of air over the sea begins to evaporate
If the water is at 79 degrees or above,
combined actions of air, water, and heat produce a huge spinning system of clouds rain and wind
Floods, due to the rain, as well as thunderstorms
Smashes everything in its path
Wind also causes ocean waves to rise over the land (causing a tsunami)


| Characteristics of a hurricane |
| Tsunamis |