Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tornadoes

What is the name of the tropical cyclone formed in the western part of the Pacific Ocean?

• A. hurricane

• C. tsunami

• B. tornado

• D. typhoon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the difference between cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?

• A. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes.

• B. Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.

• C. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but weaker than typhoons.

• D. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in different geographical areas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This type of storm occurs around the United States or Carrebian.

• hurricane

• cyclone

• typhoon

• not mentioned

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

India, Australia, Bangladesh,

and other places near the Indian Ocean all refer to the storms as

typhoon.

• true

• false

• maybe

• not mentioned

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In the western Pacific Ocean, near the Philippines, Japan, China

and other parts of east Asia, the storm is called a hurricane.

• true

• false

• maybe

• not mentioned

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricanes must have cold water to form.

• true

• false

• maybe

• not mentioned

No matter where you live, however, these storms can cause no damage.

• false

• true

• maybe

• not mentioned

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If the conditions are right, the storm continues to be fed by all of the warm water available in the ocean, and the storm grows

smaller and weaker.

• false

• true

• maybe

• not mentioned

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most hurricanes develop in the warm waters far from the equator.

• true

• false

• maybe

• not mentioned

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Depending on the location of the storm, it could also be called a typhoon or a cyclone.

• true

• false

• maybe

• not mentioned