Tropical Cyclones Flashcards
Tropical Cyclones are Intense _____ Pressure Weather Systems with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds that Spiral around the ________.
Low…Centre…
Tropical Cyclones Develop over _______ Water.
Warm.
Tropical Cyclones Develop when the Sea Temperature is ___.__° or Higher and when the Wind Shear (Difference in ______________) between Higher and Lower Parts of the _______________ is Low.
26.5…Windspeed…Atmosphere…
The Source Area of the Most ____________ Cyclones is Between 5° and 30° North and South of the __________.
Tropical…Equator…
The Majority of Cyclones Occur when Sea Temperatures are ___________ - in the _____________ Hemisphere this is June to November and in the ______________ Hemisphere this is November to April.
Highest…Northern…Southern…
Warm, Moist Air Rises and Condensation Occurs Releasing Huge Amounts of _________, making the Storms Powerful. Rising Air Creates an Area of ____ Pressure, Increasing Surface ________.
Energy…Low…Winds…
The Earth’s Rotation ____________ the Paths of the Winds, which causes the ___________ to Spin.
Deflects…Cyclone…
Tropical Cyclones move towards the ______ because of the Easterly Winds near the ___________.
West…Equator…
When Cyclones Travel Further away from the ___________, their Path may start to Curve to the East as they get Caught in Mid-Latitude ______________.
Equator…Westerlies…
Cyclones Intensify due to ___________ from the _______ Water.
Energy…Warm…
Cyclones Dissipate (lose ___________) when they Move Over Land or Cooler Water because the Energy Supply from the Warm Water is ____ ____. Changes in Windspeed can also cause a Cyclone to ____________.
Strength…Cut Off…Dissipate…
Climate Change may cause Tropical Cyclone Source Areas to __________.
Change.
Tropical Cyclones are ______________ in Shape, Hundreds of Kilometres Wide and last for __-__ Weeks.
Circular…1…2…
The Centre of the Tropical Cyclone is called the ____, it’s 50KM Across and is caused by ______________ Air. There’s Very _____ Pressure, Light Winds, No Clouds or Rain, and a ______ Temperature.
Eye…Descending…Low…High…
The Eye of a Tropical Cyclone is surrounded by the ___________, where there’s Spiralling Rising Air, Very _________ Winds, Storm Clouds, Torrential Rain and a _____ Temperature.
Eyewall…Strong…Low…
