How Hurricanes Form? Why Hurricanes Spin AntiClockwise in North and Clockwise in Southern Hemisphere

How Hurricanes Form? Why Hurricanes Spin AntiClockwise in North and Clockwise in Southern Hemisphere

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Chemistry, Geography, Biology

KG - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video explains the similarities and differences in the spinning directions of cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons, which are all types of tropical cyclones. It discusses how these storms are named based on their geographical origins and how they form over warm ocean waters. The Coriolis effect, a phenomenon caused by Earth's rotation, is explained as the reason for the different spinning directions of cyclones in the northern and southern hemispheres. The video also covers how Earth's rotation speed varies at different latitudes, affecting wind patterns and cyclone spin.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What are the different names for the same natural phenomenon that includes hurricanes?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What are the main factors that contribute to the formation of hurricanes?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Describe the process of how a cyclone originates over warm ocean waters.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the Coriolis effect and how it influences the direction of cyclones in different hemispheres.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do the wind patterns differ in the northern and southern hemispheres regarding cyclones?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF