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Tropical Storms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tropical storms in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tornados

2.

Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tornados

3.

Tropical Storms in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tornados

4.

Storms spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and spin clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

What is the name of an apparent deflective force driven by the Earth's spin that gives storms the rotation needed for development?

a)

Corolla force

b)

Borealis force

c)

Vortex force

d)

Coriolis force

6.

A storm with winds of 130-156 mph (209-251 km/h) and 13-18 ft storm surge is consider what category storm?

a)

Category 2

b)

Category 3

c)

Category 4

d)

Category 5

7.

What speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

a)

39 mph

b)

74 mph

c)

77 mph

d)

82 mph

8.

When is the Atlantic Hurricane season?

a)

January - December

b)

March - September

c)

June - November

d)

July - December

9.

The two sets of names for typhoons are

a)

International and Philippines

b)

International and Chinese

c)

International and Japanese

d)

International and Korean

10.

What is the feature marked with a red arrow?

a)

The eye

b)

Thunderhead

c)

Storm surge

d)

Heavy rainfall