Weather Final Concept Practice

What is the role of warm ocean water in the formation of a hurricane?

• It creates a low-pressure center
• It provides energy
• It bends the paths of winds
• It causes tall clouds to form

What is the name for a hurricane that forms over the Indian Ocean?

• Typhoon
• Hurricane
• Cyclone
• Tropical storm

What is the time period when hurricanes most often strike the eastern United States?

• January to March
• November to December
• April to July
• August to October

What is necessary for a low-pressure center to build into a tropical storm and then into a hurricane?

• Warm water
• Dry air
• Strong winds
• Cold water

Which direction do tropical storms and hurricanes generally move with the trade winds?

• West
• East
• South
• North

What impact does warm water have on the growth and strength of a hurricane?

• It reduces its strength
• It changes its direction
• It makes it bigger and more powerful
• It has no impact

Why is the center of a hurricane calm?

• The eye wall protects it
• Air moves downward there
• There is no wind there
• Air moves upward there

What is a storm surge?

• A ring of cumulonimbus clouds
• A tornado produced by a hurricane
• A band of heavy clouds and rain
• A huge mass of ocean water that floods the shore

What is a potential danger of tornadoes during hurricanes?

• They create large waves
• They make rivers overflow their banks
• They cause even more damage
• They produce heavy rains

What is the name of the tall ring of cumulonimbus clouds around the eye of a hurricane?

• Storm surge
• Bands of heavy clouds
• Eye wall
• Eye