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tropical storms

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30 and 400 North and South.
a)
Hadley Cell
b)
Polar Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
2.
In these latitudes the cooler air from the poles meets the warmer air from the tropics, causing air to rise. 
a)
Polar Cells
b)
Ferrel Cells
c)
Hadley Cells
3.
The _________ cells are found between 60 and 700 North and South. These are typically colder and feature denser air. 
a)
Polar Cell
b)
Hadley Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
4.
Air moves from high pressure to low pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The spinning of the earth is called the.....
a)
Polar front
b)
Crylas effect
c)
Trade winds
d)
Coriolis effect
6.

What is the calm center of a hurricane called?

a)

funnel cloud

b)

downburst

c)

eyewall

d)

eye

7.

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

a)

rainfall amounts

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

8.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
9.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
10.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
11.
10. What is the strongest category of hurricane?
a)
Category 5
b)
Category 10
c)
Category 1
12.

What is the feature marked with a red arrow?

a)

The eye

b)

Thunderhead

c)

Storm surge

d)

Heavy rainfall

13.

True or false: tropical storms form over cool water

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?

a)

Strong winds

b)

Heavy rainfall

c)

Coastal flooding from the sea

d)

Heavy snowfall

15.

How many people lost their lives to Katrina?

a)

around 1,833 people

b)

around 1,420 people

c)

an estimated 1,800 people

d)

an estimated 6,900 people

16.

What happened in New Orleans?

a)

A princess kissed a frog.

b)

The city was water proof, #EPIC

c)

There was Levee failure and the city flooded.

d)

There was a display of really good engineering.

17.

When did Hurricane Katrina strike the USA?

a)

August 2004

b)

April 2004

c)

August 2005

d)

April 2005

18.

Which of the following is NOT a location where tropical storms form?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

19.

Winds move from...

a)

high pressure to low pressure

b)

low pressure to high pressure

20.

Warm air...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

21.

Cold air ...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

22.

Where experiences warm temperatures with clouds and rain?

a)

The equator

b)

The sub-tropical highs

c)

The sub-polar lows

d)

The polar highs

23.

What weather is caused by low pressure?

a)

Clouds and rain

b)

Clear skies

24.

True or false - warm air rises, cools and condenses and forms clouds, this is called low pressure

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Cool air sinks at the sub-tropical highs, what does this lead to? SELECT TWO

a)

Deserts

b)

Cloudless skies and low rainfall

c)

Tropical rainforests

d)

Clouds and rainfall

26.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity