Tropical Storm - AQA GCSE Geography
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- Q1Where do Tropical Storms develop?At the Antarctic?At the arctic?Over warm water?At the equator?30s
- Q2What temperature is the ocean where tropical storms form?20-26 degrees5-10 degrees27 degrees or higher11-20 degrees30s
- Q3Tropical storms usually move in what direction?East to WestSouth to NorthWest to EastNorth to South30s
- Q4Storms lose strength when they move over land due to friction and because they now have no source of energy from the warm ocean.TrueFalse30s
- Q5Most storms usually occur in which season?Early SpringEarly WinterLate AutumnLate Summer30s
- Q6The centre of the storm is called what?Focal pointCentreEyeBrian30s
- Q7Where in the world do hurricanes happen?Northern AustraliaAtlantic Ocean & East Coast of North AmericaAsia, South of the equatorAsia, North of the equator30s
- Q8True or False: The most powerful part of a tropical storm is found in the eye.TrueFalse30s
- Q9The eye wall has what features?Strong winds, descending air and torrential rain.Strong winds, low pressure and high temperatureLight winds, Low pressure and heavy rain.Spiralling rising air, very strong winds and storm clouds.30s
- Q10What speed are are tropical storms before they get to the Hurricane stage?74mph+65mph60mph50mph30s