tropical storms

Which of the following is NOT a location where tropical storms form?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

What is the feature marked with a red arrow?

• The eye

• Thunderhead

• Storm surge

• Heavy rainfall

Which of the following are descriptive words you could use to describe a tropical storm? Tick the four that apply.

• Dry

• Torrential

• Gusts

• Towering

• Spinning

True or false: tropical storms form over cool water

• True

• False

Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?

• Strong winds

• Heavy rainfall

• Coastal flooding from the sea

• Heavy snowfall

All air is under pressure but if it is rising then the air is said to be unstable and the pressure is _______

• higher
• lower

The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30 and 40⁰ North and South.

• Hadley Cell
• Polar Cell
• Ferrel Cell

The spinning of the earth is called the.....

• Polar front
• Crylas effect
• Trade winds
• Coriolis effect

Trade winds.....

• blow at the surface from the sub-tropical high pressure areas towards the equator.
• blow at the hadley cell from the sub-tropical high pressure areas towards the tropic of cancer.
• blow at the surface from the sub-tropical high pressure areas away from the equator.

What are tropical cyclones that form in the Pacific Ocean called?

• funnel clouds

• downdrafts

• tornadoes

• typhoons