Cyclonic Storm Guided Note Slides

Hotspot

Where would you find typhoons?

Labelling

Label the stops

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

condensation, cloud formation & rain

warm tropical water

formation of strong winds

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