Cyclones and Anticyclones

Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?

• Upwards

• Downwards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?

• Upwards

• Downwards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather does a CYCLONE bring?

• Clear and calm

• Stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

• Clear and calm

• Stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?

• Low

• High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Would CYCLONES be more likely to occur with warm or cold weather?

• Warm

• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Would climate change create more CYCLONES or ANTICYCLONES?

• Cyclones

• Anticyclones

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The oceans are getting warmer. Will this INCREASE or DECREASE the power of cyclones?

• Increase

• Decrease

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

A cyclone that forms over WATER is NOT called...

• Tropical Storms

• Hurricane

• Typhoons

• Tornadoes