Tropical cyclones (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What are tropical cyclones called in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific?
What are tropical cyclones called in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific?
Hurricanes
What is the minimum ocean water temperature required for tropical cyclone formation?
What is the minimum ocean water temperature required for tropical cyclone formation?
27°C or higher
Between which latitudes do tropical cyclones typically form?
Between which latitudes do tropical cyclones typically form?
5° and 20°
What causes the Coriolis effect that makes tropical cyclones rotate?
What causes the Coriolis effect that makes tropical cyclones rotate?
Earth's rotation
What happens to air in the eye of a tropical cyclone?
What happens to air in the eye of a tropical cyclone?
Air descends creating high pressure
Where are the most intense winds and heaviest rainfall found in a tropical cyclone?
Where are the most intense winds and heaviest rainfall found in a tropical cyclone?
In the eye wall
How wide can tropical cyclones reach?
How wide can tropical cyclones reach?
400 kilometres
When is the cyclone season in the northern tropics?
When is the cyclone season in the northern tropics?
June to November
When does the cyclone season occur in the southern tropics?
When does the cyclone season occur in the southern tropics?
November to April
At what speed do tropical cyclones typically travel?
At what speed do tropical cyclones typically travel?
Around 40 km per hour
What primarily determines how tropical cyclones move across ocean basins?
What primarily determines how tropical cyclones move across ocean basins?
Prevailing winds & ocean currents
What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone's eye?
What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone's eye?
20-50 kilometres