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Quizzes //
Tropical storms
Test your knowledge of tropical storms/cyclones with this 15-question GCSE quiz.
If you haven't already done it, work through the unit on tropical storms on the PowerPoint. Or look at it again to help fill any gaps in your knowledge!
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | KIT | 30 |
| 2nd | bpc | 30 |
| 3rd | EML | 30 |
| 4th | JWK | 30 |
| 5th | sam | 30 |
| 6th | BGS | 30 |
| 7th | BIC | 30 |
| 8th | YAY | 30 |
| 9th | ETL | 30 |
| 10th | Wil | 30 |
QUIZZES // Tropical storms/cyclones
Q1. Which of the following is the best description of a tropical storm/cyclone?
A high-pressure system characterised by strong winds and drought
A low-pressure system characterised by strong winds and heavy rainfall
A high-pressure system characterised by strong winds and tornadoes
A low-pressure system characterised by strong winds and drought
Q2. What is the minimum temperature at which the ocean must be for a tropical storm/cyclone to form?
24-25°C
26-27°C
28-29°C
30-31°C
Q3. Which of the following describes the ideal conditions for a tropical storm/cyclone to form?
Cool oceans, at the Equator, high wind shear, where winds converge
Warm oceans, between 5° and 30° latitude, high wind shear, where winds converge
Warm oceans, between 5° and 30° latitude, low wind shear, where winds converge
Warm oceans, between 5° and 30° latitude, low wind shear, where winds diverge
Q4. Which of the following has the highest wind speed?
Tropical cyclones
Tropical depressions
Tropical storms
Super typhoons
Q5. Which of the following has the lowest wind speed?
Tropical cyclones
Tropical depressions
Tropical storms
Super typhoons
Q6. What are the three main hazards associated with tropical storms/cyclones?
Storm surge, heavy rain, strong winds
Storm rain, strong surge, heavy winds
Surging rain, windy surges, strong heavies
Storm fall, light rain, gentle winds
Q7. What is wind shear?
Where winds are close to the ground
Where winds are powerful
Where winds blow across one another
Where winds are weak
Q8. How far from the Equator is the Coriolis effect strong enough such that tropical storms can develop?
350km
450km
550km
650km
Q9. Which of the following statements about tropical storms/cyclones is TRUE?
They spin clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Tornadoes are another name for tropical storms
They spin anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
The Coriolis Effect enables them to become tall
Q10. Which of the following is one of the ways a storm surge can occur?
Rain-driven surge
Wind-driven surge
Coriolis-driven surge
Latitude-driven surge
Q11. Which part of the tropical cyclone is calmest?
Rotation
Eye
Eye wall
Rain bands
Q12. Which part of the tropical cyclone has the strongest wind speed?
Rotation
Eye
Eye wall
Rain bands
Q13. Which of the following phrases is used to describe when tropical storms reach land?
Hit rock
Arrive
Get home
Make landfall
Q14. Which of the following about the Coriolis effect is FALSE?
The Coriolis effect is the main reason why tropical storms/cyclones ‘spin’
The Coriolis effect causes tropical storms/cyclones to spin anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
The Earth spins faster at the Equator than at higher latitudes such as 30°N
The Coriolis effect causes tropical storms/cyclones to spin anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere
Q15. At what latitudes do tropical storms/cyclones mainly form?
5° to 30° N and S
0° to 30° N and S
5° to 45° N and S
0° to 45° N and S
Finished!
You scored this time. The more correct answers you give, and the fewer incorrect answers you guess, the better your score.
