AQA Paper 1 Weather Hazards

Where do tropical storms form?

• In the northern hemisphere

• Between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• In cold seas

• At the equator

Where does a tropical storm get its energy from?

• warm ocean water

• high air pressure

• large areas of land

• the sun

What temperature (in degrees Celsius) does the sea have to be for a tropical storm to form?

• 27

• 25

• 23

• 30

What winds are responsible for driving tropical storms?

• Winds on the ground

• Polar easterlies

• Trade winds

• Westerlies

The rotation of the Earth causes tropical storms to spin. What is the name of this effect?

• Corrie Effect

• Coriander Effect

• Coriolis Effect

• Cauliflower Effect

How many categories of tropical storms are on the Saffir-Simpson scale?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

At what wind speed does a storm become a tropical storm?

• 25mph

• 56mph

• 63mph

• 74mph

Where is the calmest part of a tropical storm?

• The eye

• The eye wall

What kind of weather occurs in the eye wall?

• calm

• warm and breezy

• heavy rainfall and strong winds

• snowy

What ocean was Typhoon Haiyan formed over?

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic