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Take This Quiz On Tropical Cyclone

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1 Question
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Q.

Pick out another name for tropical cyclones:

Hurricane

Tropical storm

Cyclone

All of the above
2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the _____________ ocean.

Indian

Atlantic

Arctic
3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

A ___________ is the name of a storm that occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Typhoon

Cyclone

Whirlpool
4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

In a tropical cyclone, the pressure at the center is ____________.

High

Low

Moderate
5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The heavy storms in the Indian Ocean are called severe cyclonic storms.

True

False
6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Hurricanes and typhoons occur only in _________ regions.

Temperate

Transatlantic

Tropical
7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The centre of a tropical cyclone that has relatively low pressure is called ___________.

Nose

Eye

Stop
8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The wind in a tropical cyclone blows in the counterclockwise direction in the southern hemisphere.

True

False
9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The strong rotation of winds in a tropical cyclone is best described as a result of the conservation of ______________ of the Earth.

Angular momentum

Velocity

Energy
10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Where do these cyclones get their energy from?

Sunlight

Humidity

Warm ocean water
11 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Storms are always stronger in the coastal areas.

True

False
12 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Can tropical cyclones cause tornadoes?

Yes

No
13 Question
30 seconds
Q.

If the radius of outermost closed isobar of a cyclone is 3 to 6 degrees of latitude, then the cyclone is ____________.

Small

Medium

Large
14 Question
30 seconds
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____________ is when the cyclone moves from the ocean into a landmass, which makes it weaker.

Landfull

Land crash

Landfall
15 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The areas of tropical cyclone formation is classified into ____________ basins.

Seven

Six

Five