Tracking Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 every yearbecause thunderstorms form over the hot, moist air of the AtlanticOcean. While hurricanes do not come to Chicago we sometimesexperience storms that are the remnants of hurricanes. In thisactivity you are going to plot the path of hurricane Katrina on ahurricane tracking map. There are also some questions to answer.But first you might like to know?How does a hurricane get its name? Hurricane Basics and the anatomyof a hurricane? What is hurricane category?

STEP 1 Plot the position of the storm for eachdate in the chart (using the table on handout) to show the path ofthe hurricane. Number each position 1, 2, 3? Connect the pointswith a smooth curve.STEP 2: Answer 7 of the following questionsbelow:

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