Usually a word or concept can be defined in just one sentence. A definition essay, however, needs to be several paragraphs. Therefore, the definition must be extended to include examples, details, personal experience, description, causes, effects, analysis, etc.
Global Warming Causes More Hurricanes. It could be that the tropical oceans will become warmer with a simultaneous decrease in upper atmosphere temperature, which will cause stronger convection, which will help tropical storms to become more organized and stronger so there will be stronger hurricanes.
Another effect of hurricanes is heavy flooding that can stretch for hundreds of miles. Often the most devastating effect of a hurricane is the storm surge, which is an abnormal rise in the level of water that reaches land that is associated with a hurricane. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.