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Worksheetstropical storms
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the calm center of a hurricane called?
funnel cloud
downburst
eyewall
eye
The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
rainfall amounts
wind speed
air temperature
What is the feature marked with a red arrow?
The eye
Thunderhead
Storm surge
Heavy rainfall
True or false: tropical storms form over cool water
True
False
Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?
Strong winds
Heavy rainfall
Coastal flooding from the sea
Heavy snowfall
How many people lost their lives to Katrina?
around 1,833 people
around 1,420 people
an estimated 1,800 people
an estimated 6,900 people
What happened in New Orleans?
A princess kissed a frog.
The city was water proof, #EPIC
There was Levee failure and the city flooded.
There was a display of really good engineering.
When did Hurricane Katrina strike the USA?
August 2004
April 2004
August 2005
April 2005
Which of the following is NOT a location where tropical storms form?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Winds move from...
high pressure to low pressure
low pressure to high pressure
Warm air...
sinks
rises
Cold air ...
sinks
rises
Where experiences warm temperatures with clouds and rain?
The equator
The sub-tropical highs
The sub-polar lows
The polar highs
What weather is caused by low pressure?
Clouds and rain
Clear skies
True or false - warm air rises, cools and condenses and forms clouds, this is called low pressure
True
False
Cool air sinks at the sub-tropical highs, what does this lead to? SELECT TWO
Deserts
Cloudless skies and low rainfall
Tropical rainforests
Clouds and rainfall
