Cyclones

A cyclone... (Select the most appropriate answer)

• Is whenever any wind and rain combine together

• Can be used to detect changes in the weather

• Is a level on the Beaufort scale and considered to be a mild weather event

• Is a powerful weather system that can cause significant damage through strong winds

What is the Beaufort Scale?

• A scale that shows the strength of buildings

• A scale that shows how much damage will occur from wind strength

• A scale that measures the amount of rainfall

• A scale you can find on a fish

Which of these Beaufort Scale levels of wind would cause the MOST damage?

• 3

• 6

• 12

• 52

Look at this image of Cyclone Yasi. What method of weather tracking is this an image an example of?

• Weather Radar

• Satellite Imagery

• Isobars

• YouTube Weather

Look at this image. What are these lines called?

• Rolling Bars

• Weather Map Lines

• Isobars

• Cyclonic Lines

Look at red arrow in the image. What sort of area is indicated where the isobars are close together?

• Dead zone

• High Pressure

• Beaufort Scale

• Low Pressure

Look at the red arrow in the image. What type of area is being shown by the isobars?

• Low Pressure

• Land Mass

• Cyclonic Activity

• High Pressure

Which of these descriptions best describes the term 'Historical Data'?

• A device that provides information on the current wind speed and air moisture levels.

• A collection of information that shows what has previously occurred in the past.

• Imagery taken from space that shows how a cyclone is tracking

• The use of isobars to indicate where areas of high pressure and low pressure are on a map.

Which of these descriptions best describes the term 'Satellite Prediction'?

• A device that provides information on the current wind speed and air moisture levels.

• A collection of information that shows what has previously occurred in the past.

• Imagery taken from space that shows how a cyclone is tracking

• The use of isobars to indicate where areas of high pressure and low pressure are on a map.

Which of these descriptions best describes the term 'Weather Radar'?

• A device that provides information on the current wind speed and air moisture levels.

• A collection of information that shows what has previously occurred in the past.

• Imagery taken from space that shows how a cyclone is tracking

• The use of isobars to indicate where areas of high pressure and low pressure are on a map.