Hurricane Sandy FAQs

What is the primary cause of tropical cyclones like Sandy?

• Wind currents from the poles

• Earth's rotation

• Hot, high-pressure moist air rising from the ocean

• Cold air descending from the atmosphere

Which unusual event contributed to Sandy becoming a superstorm?

• A high-pressure system over Greenland

• A solar flare

• A decrease in ocean salinity

• An increase in volcanic activity

What is an extratropical cyclone?

• A cyclone that occurs only in the summer

• A cyclone that forms over land

• A cyclone that combines warm and cold weather systems

• A cyclone that forms in the tropics

Which historical storm is known as the 'perfect storm'?

• The Royal Charter Storm

• The Halloween Hurricane of 1991

• The Black Sea Storm of 1854

• Hurricane Katrina

What climate record breaker was mentioned in relation to Sandy?

• Record high sea surface temperatures

• Record low humidity

• Record low atmospheric pressure

• Record high snowfall