Tropical Storms

Tropical storms are large rotating storms that are formed over warm ocean waters near

• Artic region

• polar regions

• the equator

• maritime high pressure system

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What causes the tropical storms to spin as it moves from the tropics?

• global conveyor belt

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation(Coriolis effect)

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Tropical storms, tropical cyclones and typhoons are the same. They are called tropical because it forms over

• cold polar waters

• warm polar waters

• warm equator waters

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The most powerful tropical storm or typhoon is

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

• monsoon

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Waterspout

Cloud

Hurricane

Vortex

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At which wind speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

• 60 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 80 miles per hour

• 120 miles per hour

Why is water important in the formation of hurricanes?

• water produces the winds that move the hurricanes

• warm water allows for evaporation which produces the winds to fuel the hurricanes

• cold water produces the moisture that creates water vapor and energy to fuel the hurricane

• warm water produces the moisture that produces water vapor which in turn releases heat energy to fuel the hurricane

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Why do hurricanes die out soon after hitting landfall?

• Cloud types change.

• Warm water no longer feeds them.

• The jet stream changes direction.

• Rotation of the storm changes direction.

In order for a tropical storm to be classified as a hurricane, winds speeds must be over _____ mph.

• 100

• 74

• 65

• 35

The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

• High

• Low

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