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