Formation Of Tropical Storm Flashcards
0
Q
Step 1
A
Thunderstorms
Drift over
Oceans & seas
1
Q
5 ingredients of tropical storm
A
V warm oceans- 26° + Warm moist air 70 metres of warm ocean water Surface up lift from warm air rising Major winds in the same direction
2
Q
Step 2
A
Warm air from the sea
Rises
Combines with thunder storms
Creates tropical depression
3
Q
Step 3
A
More warm air rises Begins to spin Due to earth's rotation Forms clouds Storm grows
4
Q
Step 4
A
More warm air sucked Cool air sinks Creating an eye Wind speed increase Hurricane born
5
Q
Step 5
A
Hurricane moves over warm ocean
More fuel from warm moist air
Storm grows
Wind and rain intesifies
6
Q
Step 6
A
When storm passes over cooler water
Or makes ‘landfall’
Dies and dissipates
7
Q
Why dies the storm spin anti clockwise in the northern hemisphere
A
Earth’s rotation
8
Q
Why does the storm die as it passes over land?
A
No more warm moist air
From the ocean
To power the hurricane
