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WorksheetsYear 9 Weather Hazards 9.10
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are tropical cyclones that form in the Pacific Ocean called?
funnel clouds
downdrafts
tornadoes
typhoons
What is the calm center of a hurricane called?
funnel cloud
downburst
eyewall
eye
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 is the name for a tropical storm that forms in the Caribbean?
Typhoon
Willywilly
Cyclone
Hurricane
What is this?
blizzard
thunderstorm
flood
hurricane
What is this?
flood
hail
thunderstorm
blizzard
Which of these are air masses that affect the UK weather? (Choose 2)
The polar tropical
The intercontinental
Polar Maritime
Arctic air mass
Select the two effects (or impacts) of flooding?
Rescuing people by boat
Cars stranded on roads
Putting sand bags by the door
Trains cancelled due to damage
Why might extreme weather be getting worse for the UK?
We have a tropical climate
Climate change is bringing higher sea temperatures
We are an island
Do tropical storms cause more damage in HICs or LICs?
HICs
LICs
For a hurricane, cyclone or typhoon to develop, wind speeds need to exceed....
65 mph
70 mph
75 mph
85 mph
