SCIENCE 5 | Review Quiz Pt. 1

It is a general term that describes any pulse of energy moving through the atmosphere.

• Weather conditions

• Weather disturbance

• Weather Problems

• None of the Above

Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons refer to the same weather phenomenon. They just differ in name depending on the place.

• True

• False

It comes from the Chinese word "Tai fung" which means great wind

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• None of the above

It is a general term for a severe weather condition

• Cyclone

• Tornado

• Storm

• All of the above

It is the counterpart of typhoons.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• All of the above

It is the generic term used by meteorologist to describe a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originate over tropical and subtropical waters and have closed, low-level circulation.

• Tropical storm

• Tropical Cyclone

• Tropical

It is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and clouds.

• Typhoons

• Storm

• Tornado

• None of the above

It is a vigorous circulation of wind, formed over the ocean and sea.

• Cyclone

• Tornado

• Storm

• All of the above

Hurricane is the term used in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean

• True

• False

How many types Weather Disturbances?