Tropicals Cyclones Develop

Question 1

———, which is the most important source of energy of tropical cyclone is warm.
= Its temperature should be at least ——— °C within a depth of about ———.
=The atmosphere must have a ——— humidity.

Answer 1

Ocean water
26.5
46 m
high

Question 2

There is an ——— where the convergence of the NE and SW trade winds takes place.
= The ——— of warm and cold air can either result in a thunderstorm or a tropical storm.

Answer 2

ITCZ
collision

Question 3

This convergence of winds plus the influence of the ——— causes the spinning of low-level winds that develop into tropical storm.

Answer 3

Coriolis effect

Question 4

A ——— exists within the ITCZ which helps in the development of the tropical storm.

Answer 4

low pressure area

Question 5

is a weather system that is created beneath the warm humid, rising air on the surface of the ocean.

Answer 5

LOW PRESSURE AREA

Question 6

The LPA has a ——— pressure than the surrounding air.
It is surrounded by ——— pressure air that flows towards it.

Answer 6

lower
high

Question 7

It is the movement of air from ——— to ——— pressure that creates wind low pressure.

Answer 7

high
low

Question 8

There are light winds in the upper atmosphere with a speed of less than ——— kph.
They can cause a tropical cyclone to develop usually within ———.

Answer 8

20
1 to 2 days