11/21/23, 10:29 AM Tropical cyclone-Grade 8

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15 Questions DATE :

1. Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?

A Downwards B Upwards

2. What type of weather does a CYCLONE bring?

A Clear and calm B Stormy

3. Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?

A Upwards B Downwards

4. What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

A Clear and calm B Stormy

5. Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?

A High B Low

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6. Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?

A Low B High

7. Would CYCLONES be more likely to occur with warm or cold weather?

A Cold B Warm

8. The oceans are getting warmer. Will this INCREASE or DECREASE the power of cyclones?

A Increase B Decrease

9. A cyclone that forms over WATER is NOT called...

A Tornadoes B Tropical Storms

C Typhoons D Hurricane

10. A cyclone that forms over WATER is NOT called...

A Typhoons B Tropical Storms

C Tornadoes D Hurricane

11. What is another word for TROPICAL CYCLONE?

A Tornado or Hurrican B Thunderstorm or Typhoon

C Tropical Cyclone D Typhoon or Hurrican

12. Where is the term "Hurrican" used?

A -In the Atlantic B -In the Northeast Pacific and Atlantic

C -In the Pacific D -In Africa

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13. True or False? A Tropical cyclone is a Sunny and rainy day.

A False B True

14. Where do Cyclones accur?

A South Pacific and Indian Ocean B Indian Ocean

C Pacific Ocean

15. What are the 3 different types of Tropical Cyclones we TALKED ABOUT?

A 1. Cat 2. Dog 3. Fish B 1. Thunderstorm 2. Sunny 3. Rainy

C 1. Hurricans 2. Cyclones 3. Typhoons D 1. Tornado 2. Thunderstorms 3. Hurricans

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Answer Key

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a

5. b 6. b 7. b 8. a

9. a 10. c 11. d 12. b

13. a 14. a 15. c

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