How Do Cyclones Form

Question 1

What sea temperatures do cyclones need to form?

Answer 1

Around 26°-28°

Question 2

What pressure does a cyclon need?

Answer 2

Requires a low pressure

Question 3

Where does it develop?

Answer 3

Around a narrow band along the equator

Question 4

How fast is a category 1 cyclone?

Answer 4

74mph-95mph

Question 5

How fast is a category 2 cyclone?

Answer 5

96mph-110mph

Question 6

How fast is a category 3 cyclone?

Answer 6

111mph-129mph

Question 7

How fast is a category 4 cyclone?

Answer 7

130mph-156mph

Question 8

How fast is a category 5 cyclone?

Answer 8

157+mph

Question 9

What is the Storm surge for a Category 1 Cyclone?

Answer 9

1.5m

Question 10

What is the Storm Surge for a Category 2 Cyclone?

Answer 10

2.2m

Question 11

What is the Storm Surge for a category 3 Cyclone?

Answer 11

3.4m

Question 12

What is the Storm Surge for a Category 4 Cyclone?

Answer 12

4.6m

Question 13

What is the Storm Surge for a Category 5 Cyclone?

Answer 13

5.5m

Question 14

Where do cyclones usually form?

Answer 14

Usually around the Tropics

Question 15

When do cyclones usually form?

Answer 15

Around the Summer or Autumn

Question 16

Which part of a cyclone is calm?

Answer 16

The eye of the storm

Question 17

What are the impacts of cyclones on the environment?

Answer 17

Causes major damage and blocks of lots of major roads used for transportation.

Question 18

What was the most damaging typhoon?

Answer 18

Typhoon Haiyan

Question 19

Why is it an advantage for the cyclone if the lands are low lying?

Answer 19

If there are low lying lands it means the cyclones can become bigger and more energetic as it can move swiftly through the land as it is exposed.