3.2 Tropical Storms

Tropical storms typically form over which ocean temperature?

• Above 27°C

• Below 15°C

• Around 20°C

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What effect causes tropical storms to spin?

• Gravitational pull

• Coriolis effect

• Magnetic fields

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Why do tropical storms weaken when they move over land?

• The land provides more heat.

• They are cut off from their main energy source – warm ocean water.

• They encounter colder temperatures.

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At which latitudes do tropical storms usually form?

• 0° latitude

• 5–15° north and south of the Equator

• 30–40° north and south of the Equator

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What powers the rising air that starts a tropical storm?

• Cold fronts from polar regions

• Heat and moisture from the ocean

• High-pressure systems

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What is the first stage in the formation of a tropical storm?

• Formation of a thunderstorm

• Condensation of water vapour

• Evaporation of ocean water

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What are tropical storms called in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Typhoons

• Cyclones

• Hurricanes

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Which is NOT a necessary condition for the formation of tropical storms?

• Cold ocean water

• Warm ocean temperatures

• Rapidly rising warm air

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What happens to a tropical storm as it moves over the ocean?

• It dissolves immediately.

• It gathers strength and energy.

• It turns into a polar vortex.

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Why are tropical storms not formed exactly at the Equator?

• The water is too warm.

• There is no Coriolis effect to spin the storm.

• It's too windy at the Equator.

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