Geography - 12. What Are the Different Types of Cyclones?

What was the name of the deadliest tropical cyclone in history as of 2021?

• Typhoon Haiyan

• Bhola cyclone

• Cyclone Nargis

• Hurricane Katrina

Which weather system helped create an entirely new country?

• Mid-latitude cyclone

• Bhola cyclone

• Hurricane

• Tornado

What is the term used for the flooding that raises the sea level during a cyclone?

• Storm surge

• River overflow

• Tsunami

• Flash flood

Which region receives two and a half times more energy than the poles due to uneven insolation?

• Tropical regions

• Polar regions

• Equatorial regions

• Mid-latitude regions

What is the term for the boundary between warm and cold air masses where mid-latitude cyclones form?

• Border

• Zone

• Edge

• Front

Which type of front is characterized by dropping temperatures, shifting winds, and heavy rain from thunderstorms?

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

• Cold front

• Warm front

What is the name of the wind that blows very fast within the upper air westerlies?

• Gulf stream

• Trade wind

• Jet stream

• Monsoon wind

Which region experiences hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones as some of the largest storms on Earth?

• Mid-latitudes

• Polar regions

• Tropical and subtropical oceans

• Equatorial regions

What is the source of moisture and energy for tropical hurricanes?

• Mountain air masses

• Desert air masses

• Warm air masses

• Cold air masses

Which natural buffer helps absorb the brunt of storm surges in coastal areas?

• Deserts

• Rainforests

• Mangroves

• Tundras