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Assignment Task 1:
Question 1: Please draw a rough map that includes where hurricanes develop that hit North America and the path they take?
Question 2: Hurricanes have hit the United States with drastic impacts on major cities. Please describe one of the hurricanes that hit a coastal US city. Include the year, time of year, name of hurricane, estimated damage in dollars, and loss of human life.
Question 3: Discuss how tropical cyclones or hurricanes develop, meaning how do they develop from tropical depressions to full hurricanes.
Question 4: What is a storm surge and where is it the largest as the hurricane moves onto land?
Assignment Task 2: The movie to watch this week is "The Perfect Storm."
Question 1: There are two storm systems involved in the movie. What are these?
Question 2: Where is the Grand Banks and why was the Andrea Gail there?
Question 3: The boat, Andrea Gail, experiences various problems. Which of these problems ultimately sunk the boat?
Question 4: What other tragedies occurred in the film?