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WorksheetsGr 12 Climatology Revision Quiz 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
When a cold front catches up to and begins to collide with a warm front:
(a)
At the center of a mid-latitude cyclone is a _______.
high pressure center
low pressure center
tornado
hurricane
Which front is usually leading the way in a mid-latitude cyclone?
Stationary front
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Which front is usually trailing behind the warm front in a mid-latitude cyclone?
stationary front
cold front
occluded front
What forms near the low pressure center when the cold front catches the warm front?
occluded front
stationary front
hurricane
tornado
What is being show in this image?
Formation of an occluded front
Formation of a tornado
mP meeting cT
Formation of a stationary front
The diagram shown represent a(n):
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
cold front
Middle latitudes are considered to be between:
30-60 degrees
60-90 degrees
0-30 degrees
on the equator
Cyclones are centers of __________ pressure.
High
Low
Warm
Cold
Air rotates around a Mid-Latitude Cyclone in a _____________ and _____________ direction in the Southern Hemisphere.
Clockwise and inward
Clockwise and outward
Anticlockwise and outward
Anticlockwise and inward
Cold fronts move over the Western Cape....
all year
mainly in summer
mainly in winter
not at all
The latitude of Mid latitude varies
with the seasons.
with the movements of the pressure belts.
with the movements of the ITCZ
all the answers are correct
Study the plan view of and the cross-section through a mid-latitude cyclone in Figure 2.
Q - In which general direction does this cyclone move in the Southern Hemisphere?
(a)
Study the synoptic weather map in FIGURE 1. and answer the question that follow.
Q - Give the term used to describe the linked mid-latitude cyclones on the synoptic weather map.
(a)
Middle-latitude cyclones last:
a few days to more than a week
one day at most
a few hours
at least a month
This is the symbol for a _______________
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
The diagram shown depicts a(n)
occluded front
cold front
warm front
Stationary front
As Cold front moves over areas in South Africa wind __________ from _________ to __________.
rotate SW NW
veer SW NW
veer NW SW
back NW SW
Which of the following is not associated with the passing of a cold front.
heavy rain and thunderstorms
heavy rain and hail
heavy rain and snow
light rain and drizzle
The process when warm moist air cools and becomes clouds?
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Solidification
Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons
Tornados
Where do typhoon forms?
in a river or stream
inside the earth
over the ocean
at plate boundaries
Cyclones rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
True
False
What does a tropical cyclone need to form? Choose all the possible answers.
moist air
warm water
cold wind
high pressure
What are the dangers of a violent tropical storm? Check all the possible answers.
strong winds
storm surges
eartquakes
relative humidity
How warm must the water be in order to form a tropical cyclone?
26 degrees Celsius
20 degrees Celsius
35 degrees Celsius
18 degrees Celsius
What creates the low pressure system at the surface?
Cool, dry air sinking
Warm, moist air sinking
Warm, moist air rising
Cool, dry air rising
What do you call the center of a tropical cyclone?
Eyewall
Eye
Heart
Core
The eye forms at the center of the tropical cyclone.
At the eye of the tropical cyclone, cool and dry air is _____.
sinking
rising
What type of weather is associated with the eye of the tropical cyclone?
Calm, dry and clear weather
Stormy and windy weather
What happens when a tropical cyclone makes landfall?
*Landfall refers to the point where the center of a tropical cyclone meets the coastline.
Weakens
Picks up speed
Stronger wind speeds
Smaller storm surge
Which hemisphere is this tropical cyclone found in?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What causes a tropical cyclone to rotate and spin the way it does?
Ocean Currents
Optical Illusion Effect
Coriolis Effect
Mary-go-round Effect
What is used to measure the strength of a hurricane?
Fujita Scale
Weather Men
Weather Women
Saffir/Simpson Scale
This is...
storm surge
thunderstorm
high pressure system
relative humidity
The steeper the pressure gradient, the __________ the winds.
Stronger
Weaker
Tropical cyclones move in which general direction
From west to east
From east to west
From north to east
From north to west
