Tropical Revolving Storms

Tropical storms are areas of....

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Select all of the names used for tropical revolving storms.

• Anticyclone

• Cyclone

• Extreme storm

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

Tropical storms occur in areas where the sea surface temperatures are over 24 degrees Celsius.

• True

• False

They mostly form between 5 and ___ degrees north and south of the equator.

Tropical storms lose energy when they reach land.

• True

• False

The height of a tropical storm is around..?

Tropical storms spin because of?

• The pressure

• Gravity

• The Coriolis effect

What feature of a tropical storm is shown?

Which country is most likely to be affected by a Typhoon?

• UK

• USA

• Japan

• Peru

Which tropical revolving storm have you previously studied in GCSE Geography?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Mitch

• Typhoon Haiyan

• Cyclone Sidr