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Tropical Storms Flashcards

1
Q

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

Gulfs, Rivers, Pollution, Oceans

A

Oceans

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2
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Oceans store ___________.

Climate, electricity, coal, heat

A

Heat

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3
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Heat from the ocean provides the ________ for strong systems.

Coolness, Strength, Data, Intelligence

A

Strength

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4
Q

A hurricane is a large _________ cyclone.

A

Tropical

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5
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A hurricane has high powered __________ winds

A

Circular

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6
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Winds from a hurricane move in a ___________ direction.

A

Counterclockwise

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7
Q

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

true or false

A

True

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8
Q

Tropical Cyclones are also known as

A

Typhoons

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9
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The different names for cyclones and typhoons are based on their _______ location.

A

Graphical

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10
Q

Typhoons form in the ________ pacific.

A

Northwestern

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11
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_________ form in the Southwestern Pacific and Indian Ocean.

A

Cyclones

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12
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Unlike hurricanes and typhoons, CYCLONES rotate in a ___________ direction.

A

Clockwise

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13
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Several conditions are needed for ___________ to form.

A

Tropical Storms

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14
Q

Tropical storms form over or under the ocean?

A

Over

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15
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Tropical storms form typically at latitudes between _____ to _____ degrees.

A

5 to 20

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16
Q

Tropical storms thrive in areas with __________atmospheric pressure.

Low or high

A

Low

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17
Q

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

A

Shear
Low

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18
Q

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

A

Warm

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19
Q

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

A

80
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20
Q

_________ from the water heats the air above it.

A

Energy

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21
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Energy from the warm water heats the air above it, and the warm air _______ (less dense).

A

Rises

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22
Q

Ocean currents are __________, directed movements of seawater.

A

???

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23
Q

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

A

Tropical Cyclones

24
Q

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

A

Low pressure system

25
Q

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

A

Low pressure systems

26
Q

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

A

Air

27
Q

The earths rotation induces the _________.

A

Coriolis Effect

28
Q

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

A

Low-pressure

29
Q

In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate _______________.

A

Counterclockwise

30
Q

In the southern hemisphere, storms rotate ___________

A

Clockwise

31
Q

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

A

Wind Shear

32
Q

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

A

Low wind shear

33
Q

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

A

Short Vertical

34
Q

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

A

HIGH wind shear

35
Q

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

A

Weakening

36
Q

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

A

Calm

37
Q

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

A

Center

38
Q

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

A

20-40 miles
0r
30-65 km

39
Q

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

A

lowest

40
Q

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

A

Tropical Storms

41
Q

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

A

Wind

42
Q

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

A

Regions

43
Q

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

A

Tropical Depressions

44
Q

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

A

Tropical Storms

45
Q

1) Less than or equal to 38 mph = ______________

2) Between 39 and 73 mph = ______________

Tropical Storm or Tropical Depression

A

1) Tropical Depression
2) Tropical Storm

46
Q

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

A

Saffir-Simpson

47
Q

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

A

Atlantic

48
Q

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

A

Increases

49
Q

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

A

Wind, damage

50
Q

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

A

Storm Surge

51
Q

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

A

Storm Surge

52
Q

Tropical Storm tracking is constantly ____________.

A

Evolving

53
Q

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

A

Meteorologists

54
Q

The intersection of warm air and warm saltwater produces ________________.

A

Tropical Storms

55
Q

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

A

Cyclones

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