3.3 The structure and features of tropical storms

What is the calm center of a tropical storm called?

• The vortex

• The eye

• The cyclone

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Where are the strongest winds in a tropical storm located?

• In the rain bands

• In the eye

• In the eye wall

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How can climate change potentially affect tropical storms?

• By decreasing their size

• By reducing their wind speeds

• By increasing their intensity

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What is one effect of rising sea temperatures on tropical storms?

• Makes them smaller

• Makes them less frequent

• Can make them more powerful

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How wide can a tropical storm be?

• Up to 100 miles

• Up to 300 miles

• Up to 200 miles

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What is not a feature of the eye wall?

• Heavy rain

• Thunder and lightning

• Calm winds

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What factor is not yet clear about tropical storms and climate change?

• If they will get stronger

• If they will become more frequent

• If they will move faster

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What happens to tropical storms when they reach land?

• They get stronger

• They stay the same

• They start to weaken

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Why is the eye wall considered the most dangerous part of the storm?

• It is unpredictably calm

• It contains the highest winds and most rain

• It has the warmest temperatures

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What is the scale used to categorise the strength of tropical storms?

• Richter scale

• Beaufort Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

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