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WorksheetsYear 9 Weather Hazards 9.11
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is NOT a location where tropical storms form?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
What is the feature marked with a red arrow?
The eye
Thunderhead
Storm surge
Heavy rainfall
Tropical storms have other names around the world. Tick all those that are correct.
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Willy Willys
Megastorm
Which of the following are descriptive words you could use to describe a tropical storm? Tick the four that apply.
Dry
Torrential
Gusts
Towering
Spinning
True or false: tropical storms form over cool water
True
False
What speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
39 mph
74 mph
77 mph
82 mph
What scale are tropical storms measured on?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Richter Scale
Volcanic Explosivity Index
Fujita Scale
Which of these would threaten coastal areas the most when a tropical storm occurs...?
Heavy rainfall
Strong winds
Storm surge
What scale are tropical storms measured on?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Richter Scale
Volcanic Explosivity Index
Fujita Scale
What temperature does the ocean have to be in order for a tropical storm to form?
35 degrees
27 degrees
40 degrees
20 degrees
What happens to the strength of tropical storms when they move over land?
They loose energy
They slow down
They loose energy AND slow down
They gain speed and energy
In what year, and what country did Typhoon Haiyan occur?
2011, Philippines
2012, Thailand
2013, Philippines
Name the city that was 90% destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan
Talcoban
Taliban
Tacloban
Trafficban
