Cyclonic Weather

Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?

• Upwards

• Downwards

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What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

• Clear and calm

• Stormy

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Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?

• Low

• High

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Would climate change create more CYCLONES or ANTICYCLONES?

• Cyclones

• Anticyclones

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

• Increase

• Decrease

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

• Tropical Storms

• Hurricane

• Typhoons

• Tornadoes

How does low pressure spin?

• Counterclockwise and inward

• Clockwise and outward

• Upward and outward

• Downward and inward

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What is a hurricane?

• A low pressure tropical storm with winds above 74 mph

• A high pressure system with calm winds

• A tornado with winds below 74 mph

• A rainstorm with no wind

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Where do hurricanes form?

• Over warm ocean water

• Over cold ocean water

• Over deserts

• Over mountains

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What is the main characteristic of all storms?

• They are low pressure systems

• They are high pressure systems

• They have no pressure

• They have equal pressure

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