Cyclonic Storm Guided Note Slides

Hotspot

Where would you find typhoons?

Labelling

Label the stops

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

formation of strong winds

warm tropical water

condensation, cloud formation & rain

evaporation

Multiple Choice

What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

• 23 - 39 mph
• 40 - 73 mph
• 74 mph
• 600 mph

Multiple Choice

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Warm Water
• Cold Water

Multiple Choice

In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise
• Counterclockwise
• Up
• Down

Multiple Choice

What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?

• It speeds up and gets stronger
• It turns around and goes back to sea
• It slows down and gets weaker
• It stalls

Multiple Choice

The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.

• High
• Low

Multiple Choice

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Corleone Affect

• The Circular Wind Phenomenon

• The East-West Effect

Multiple Choice

Hurricanes are rated from ______ to _____.

• 1 to 5

• 0 to 4

• 0 to 6

• 1 to 4