Tropical Cyclones (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What is a defining pressure characteristic of tropical cyclones?
What is a defining pressure characteristic of tropical cyclones?
Extremely low atmospheric pressure
Between which latitudes do tropical cyclones form?
Between which latitudes do tropical cyclones form?
5° and 30°
In which direction do tropical cyclone winds rotate in the Southern Hemisphere?
In which direction do tropical cyclone winds rotate in the Southern Hemisphere?
Clockwise
What is the minimum sea surface temperature required for tropical cyclone formation?
What is the minimum sea surface temperature required for tropical cyclone formation?
27°C
What are tropical cyclones called in China and Japan?
What are tropical cyclones called in China and Japan?
Typhoons
What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone's eye?
What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone's eye?
20-50 km
What weather conditions are found in the eye of a tropical cyclone?
What weather conditions are found in the eye of a tropical cyclone?
Clear skies and light winds
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall found in a tropical cyclone?
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall found in a tropical cyclone?
In the eyewall
Which formation condition involves minimal interference from upper-level winds?
Which formation condition involves minimal interference from upper-level winds?
Low wind shear
What wind speed threshold characterises destructive tropical cyclone winds?
What wind speed threshold characterises destructive tropical cyclone winds?
Exceeding 120 km/h