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WorksheetsTropical Storms - Hurricanes
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 missing word: "Tropical storms are huge and (a) storms that form in the Tropics."
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
There are 3 climatic zones on Earth: the tropical zone, the temperate zone and the (a) zone.
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
Tropical storms form in low or high pressure systems?
Low pressure
High pressure
Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?
Strong winds
Heavy rainfall
Coastal flooding from the sea
Heavy snowfall
What are tropical cyclones that form in the Pacific Ocean called?
funnel clouds
downdrafts
tornadoes
typhoons
The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
rainfall amounts
wind speed
air temperature
