Tropical Weather

Each square mile in the ______________  regions receives more energy from the sun than in the ______________  regions.

• tropical / polar
• polar / tropical

Like the weather in the United States, the seasons in the tropics have distinct warm and cold periods.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone exists because of the convergence of the:

• fronts
• trade winds
• downslope winds
• hurricane winds

For people living near the equator, the rainy season typically occurs:

• once
• twice
• three times
• year round

Strong tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean are called:

• hurricanes
• tropical storms
• cyclones
• typhoons

The "Hurricane Season" for the Atlantic Ocean is:

• January 1st through July 31st
• June 1st through November 30th
• December 1st through February 28th
• Year round

During El Niño conditions, the occurrences of tropical cyclones are usually _____________  than in La Niño conditions in the Atlantic Ocean.

• more
• less

A tropical storm has wind speeds:

• 38 mph or less
• from 39 mph to 73 mph
• 74 mph or greater
• 28 mph to 40 mph

A major hurricane is defined as a category:

• 2 or higher hurricane
•  3 or higher hurricane
•  4 or higher hurricane
•  5 or higher hurricane

El Niño is characterized by:

• Large scale, low atmospheric sea level pressures near the equator and cooling of sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Tropical Pacific.
• Global warming of the ocean surface and weakening of trade winds in the Eastern and Central Equatorial Pacific.
• Large scale weakening of trade winds and warming of sea surface temperatures in the Eastern and Central Equatorial Pacific.
• Too many Texans taking abnormally hot showers at the same time.