Lesson 43 Cyclones

What is a cyclone?

• a hot wind

• a powerful, spinning storm with strong winds and heavy rains

• a powerful flood

• an earthquake

Where do cyclones form?

• over warm land

• over warm oceans

• over cold land

• over cold oceans

What are cyclones also called?

• hurricanes and typhoons

• swirly winds

• super storms

• terrible winds

What is the eye of the storm?

• the area with the strongest winds

• the calm area in the middle of the cyclone

• the worst part of the cyclone

• the outside of the cyclone

Cyclones are very dangerous.

• True

• False

What can cyclones cause?

• hot winds

• fires

• flooding and huge waves

• heatwaves

What can cyclones sometimes do?

• set fire to houses

• blow the roofs off houses and damage trees

• make things explode

• set off earthquakes

What was the name of the worst cyclone in Australia?

• Cyclone Taylor

• Cyclone Tracy

• Cyclone Trent

• Cyclone Terry

Where did the worst cyclone in Australia occur?

• Sydney

• Newcastle

• Perth

• Darwin

In what year did the worst cyclone in Australia occur?

• 1964

• 1974

• 1984

• 1994