Tropical Storms

What are tropical storms called in Southern Asia and the Indian Ocean?

• Willy Willies

• Cyclones

• Typhoons

• Hurricanes

What are tropical storms called in Australia?

• Willy Willies

• Cyclones

• Typhoons

• Hurricanes

What is located at the centre of a tropical storm?

• Ascending air

• Evaporating air

• The eye wall

• The eye

What conditions are needed for a tropical storm to occur?

• Sinking air and high air pressure

• Arctic seas

• Tropical seas, over 27 degrees centigrade

• Cool sea temperatures and storm winds

Where are the strongest winds in a tropical storm found?

• The eyewall

• The eye

• The upper clouds

• On the surface of the ocean

How strong do winds to have to be for a tropical depression to be classed as a tropical storm?

• 100 km per hour

• 200 km per hour

• 74 km per hour

• 50 km per hour

What is the name of the scale used to measure tropical storms?

• Richter Scale

• Mercalli-Simpson Scale

• Saffir Simpson Scale

• Km per hour

Hurricane Nargis had a maximum wind speed of 105 mph. What category of storm was it classified as?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following were names of strong Tropical Storms?

• Mitch

• Katrina

• Liana

• Ambrose