Tropical Storms

Question 1

_____________ play and important role in shaping our climate and weather.

Gulfs, Rivers, Pollution, Oceans

Answer 1

Oceans

Question 2

Oceans store ___________.

Climate, electricity, coal, heat

Answer 2

Heat

Question 3

Heat from the ocean provides the ________ for strong systems.

Coolness, Strength, Data, Intelligence

Answer 3

Strength

Question 4

A hurricane is a large _________ cyclone.

Answer 4

Tropical

Question 5

A hurricane has high powered __________ winds

Answer 5

Circular

Question 6

Winds from a hurricane move in a ___________ direction.

Answer 6

Counterclockwise

Question 7

Hurricanes form in the:
Southern Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Eastern Pacific Ocean

true or false

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Tropical Cyclones are also known as

Answer 8

Typhoons

Question 9

The different names for cyclones and typhoons are based on their _______ location.

Answer 9

Graphical

Question 10

Typhoons form in the ________ pacific.

Answer 10

Northwestern

Question 11

_________ form in the Southwestern Pacific and Indian Ocean.

Answer 11

Cyclones

Question 12

Unlike hurricanes and typhoons, CYCLONES rotate in a ___________ direction.

Answer 12

Clockwise

Question 13

Several conditions are needed for ___________ to form.

Answer 13

Tropical Storms

Question 14

Tropical storms form over or under the ocean?

Answer 14

Over

Question 15

Tropical storms form typically at latitudes between _____ to _____ degrees.

Answer 15

5 to 20

Question 16

Tropical storms thrive in areas with __________atmospheric pressure.

Low or high

Answer 16

Low

Question 17

Tropical storms form when the wind _______ at high altitudes is _______.

Answer 17

Shear
Low

Question 18

Tropical depressions, Tropical storms, and hurricanes all develop in _______ water.

Answer 18

Warm

Question 19

Ocean water temperature reaches around _______ degrees Fahrenheit or _______ degrees Celsius.

Answer 19

80
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Question 20

_________ from the water heats the air above it.

Answer 20

Energy

Question 21

Energy from the warm water heats the air above it, and the warm air _______ (less dense).

Answer 21

Rises

Question 22

Ocean currents are __________, directed movements of seawater.

Answer 22

???

Question 23

Warm ocean currents, such as the GULF stream, provide a source of warm water that fuels __________.

Answer 23

Tropical Cyclones

Question 24

Warm water EVAPORATES, rising into the atmosphere and creating a _________________.

Answer 24

Low pressure system

Question 25

___________ are often associated with weather conditions including cloudiness, precipitation (rain or snow), and the potential for storms.

Answer 25

Low pressure systems

Question 26

Low pressure area causes more ________ to be drawn in from the surrounding areas.

Answer 26

Air

Question 27

The earths rotation induces the _________.

Answer 27

Coriolis Effect

Question 28

The Coriolis Effect causes the rising air to spin around the _____________ center.

Answer 28

Low-pressure

Question 29

In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate _______________.

Answer 29

Counterclockwise

Question 30

In the southern hemisphere, storms rotate ___________

Answer 30

Clockwise

Question 31

__________ refers to the change in wind speed and direction with the height in the atmosphere.

Answer 31

Wind Shear

Question 32

_____________ means that there is little change in the wind speed.

Answer 32

Low wind shear

Question 33

Low wind shear means their is little change in wind speed or direction over a _______ _______ distance.

Answer 33

Short Vertical

Question 34

_____________ means that there are changes in wind speed and direction over short vertical distances.

Answer 34

HIGH wind shear

Question 35

High wind shear disrupts the formation of tropical storms by ______________ a storms organization in the atmosphere.

Answer 35

Weakening

Question 36

The eye of the storm is the area of ________ weather.

Answer 36

Calm

Question 37

The eye of the storm is the area of calm weather at the ________ of a hurricane.

Answer 37

Center

Question 38

The eye of the storm can range from ______ - _______ miles in diameter.

Answer 38

20-40 miles 0r 30-65 km

Question 39

The eye of the hurricane is the area of its _____________ air pressure.

Answer 39

lowest

Question 40

_______________ are classified by the intensity of their sustained (stable or constant) wind.

Answer 40

Tropical Storms

Question 41

Tropical storms are classified by the intensity of their sustained __________.

Answer 41

Wind

Question 42

Different _________ may have their own intensity scales for the measurement of TROPICAL STORMS.

Answer 42

Regions

Question 43

______________ have wind speeds less than or equal to 30 mph or 62 kilometers per hour.

Answer 43

Tropical Depressions

Question 44

_______________ have wind speeds between 39 and 73 miles per hour or 63 and 118 kilometers per hour.

Answer 44

Tropical Storms

Question 45

1) Less than or equal to 38 mph = ______________ 2) Between 39 and 73 mph = ______________ Tropical Storm or Tropical Depression

Answer 45

1) Tropical Depression 2) Tropical Storm

Question 46

Hurricanes in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin are classified based on the _________-_________ scale using the categories 1-5.

Answer 46

Saffir-Simpson

Question 47

Hurricanes in the ____________ Hurricane Basin are classified based on the Saffir-Simpson Scale using the categories 1-5.

Answer 47

Atlantic

Question 48

In a hurricane, as the category number __________, so does the intensity.

Answer 48

Increases

Question 49

Meteorologists use _____________ speed and the amount of ___________ produced to determine a storm’s category.

Answer 49

Wind, damage

Question 50

Along with high winds, the ____________ is usually the most damaging part of a hurricane.

Answer 50

Storm Surge

Question 51

___________ is caused by the strong winds of a tropical storm pushing water towards the shore.

Answer 51

Storm Surge

Question 52

Tropical Storm tracking is constantly ____________.

Answer 52

Evolving

Question 53

_______________ use satellite images, aircraft, & satellites to provide up to date information about tropical storms.

Answer 53

Meteorologists

Question 54

The intersection of warm air and warm saltwater produces ________________.

Answer 54

Tropical Storms

Question 55

The intersection of warm saltwater and and warm air produces tropical storms, with powerful storms becoming tropical ___________.

Answer 55

Cyclones