Hurricanes

Question 1

What part of a hurricane is calm?

Answer 1

The eye

Question 2

Tropical storms usually form between approximately _⁰ and __⁰ latitude

Answer 2

5⁰ and 30⁰ :

Tropical storms usually form between approximately 5⁰ and 30⁰ latitude

Question 3

What is a hurricane?

Answer 3

A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds of over 120 km/hr that brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and other hazards e.g. mudslides and floods

Question 4

First step in the formation of a hurricane:

Answer 4

The warm ocean heats the air above

Question 5

Second step in the formation of a hurricane:

Answer 5

Rising warm air evaporates and starts to spin

Question 6

Third step in the formation of a hurricane:

Answer 6

The air then cools and condenses to form a towering cumulonimbus cloud

Question 7

Last step in the formation of a hurricane:

Answer 7

Intense low pressure sucks in air, causing very strong winds.

Question 8

Recite the steps in the formation of a hurricane

Answer 8

The warm ocean heats the air above.
The rising warm air evaporates and starts to spin.
The air then cools and condenses to form a towering cumulonimbus cloud.
Intense low pressure sucks in air, causing very strong winds

Question 9

What temperature do the tropical seas where hurricanes form have to be?

Answer 9

At least 26⁰C

Question 10

What happens to hurricanes once they move over land?

Answer 10

Lose energy ad start to fade

Question 11

Which way do hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere?

Answer 11

Anti-clockwise

Question 12

Which way do hurricane spin in the southern hemisphere?

Answer 12

Clockwise

Question 13

What force sends the hurricanes spinning?

Answer 13

The Coriolis force

Question 14

What are tropical storms called that appear over the Pacific Ocean?

Answer 14

Typhoon

Question 15

What are tropical storms called that appear over the Indian Ocean?

Answer 15

Cyclones

Question 16

What are tropical storms that appear over the North Atlantic Ocean called?

Answer 16

Hurricanes