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Which of the following is NOT a location where tropical storms form?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
What is the missing word: "Tropical storms are huge and _____________ storms that form in the Tropics."
What is the feature marked with a red arrow?
The eye
Thunderhead
Storm surge
Heavy rainfall
Tropical storms have other names around the world. Tick all those that are correct.
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Willy Willys
Megastorm
True or false: the Tropic of Cancer is in the Northern Hemisphere, 23 degrees north of the Equator
True
False
There are 3 climatic zones on Earth: the tropical zone, the temperate zone and the ________ zone.
Which of the following are descriptive words you could use to describe a tropical storm? Tick the four that apply.
Dry
Torrential
Gusts
Towering
Spinning
True or false: tropical storms form over cool water
True
False
Tropical storms form in low or high pressure systems?
Low pressure
High pressure
Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?
Strong winds
Heavy rainfall
Coastal flooding from the sea
Heavy snowfall
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