SST Quiz Mid Term
SST Quiz Mid Term
SST Quiz Mid Term
a. True
b. False
2. The very center of a hurricane is called the eye.
a. True
b. False
3. Hurricanes are large cyclonic storms with winds not rising above 74 miles per hour.
a. True
b. False
4. Category 5 hurricanes are the most destructive.
a. True
b. False
5. The strongest part of the Hurricane is called the EYE.
a. True
b. False
6. Violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land, forming a highly destructive
funnel is called a .
a. hurricane
b. earthquake
c. thunderstorm
d. tornado
22 An intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans are characterized by
___________________, __________________________ & ______________________.
23. A __________________ _________________ draws energy from the sea surface. It gets its
strength as long as it remains over _______________ ______________.
25. Accompanying strong winds are torrential rains in a tropical cyclone a devastating
phenomenon occurs known as a ____________________ _________________ causing the
elevation of the sea surface.
26. The devastating combination of strong winds, torrential rains and rising sea levels makes
_________________ a serious hazard for those living in ____________ areas, and
_______________ regions of the world.
27. In the Northern Hemisphere, during late summer to fall, the chances of ______________ is
very high.
29. Storms occurring in the North Atlantic & Eastern North Pacific are known as ____________.
30. Storms occurring in the Western North Pacific near Japan, China or the Philippines are
known as ____________.
31. Storms occurring in the Western South Pacific & Indian Ocean are known as ____________.
34. In the Southern Hemisphere, Tropical Cyclones occur in the months of _________________
to ________________.
35. The invisible force that appears to deflect wind is called the _______________ effect.
37. Easterly Waves are also known as ______________ waves. They move from _______ to
______________.
41. Can hurricanes hit land with a powerful smack? Y or N? What can be the impact of such a
smack on the town?
45. A barometer is used to measure 1. Humidity 2. Rainfall 3. Air Pressure 4. Wind Direction
48. This graph shows the ______________ over a period of one year.
56. __________________ is any form of water that falls to the Earth from clouds.
58. The ________________ is the most important influence on the Earth’s weather and climate
patterns.
62. Tropical Cyclones generally originate over _______________ and near _________ areas.
This is the climactic zone around the __________________ which falls between the Tropic of
____________________ in the ___________ hemisphere and the Tropic of
_______________________ in the _______________ hemisphere.
63. Tropical cyclones are known as _______________ in the area of the Indian Ocean.
64. The ______________ climactic region receives the most solar radiation every day due to the
direct rays of the sun.
65. The movement of wind is determined by __________ pressure and ___________ pressure
systems.
66. The center of every hurricane or cyclone is an area of LOW pressure which attracts cool air
because we know that air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure. This forms the eye
of the storm. It is characterized by warm air that rises upwards. The space created is filled by
cool air rushes in also forming warm moist air. This continues again and again creating the eye
of the storm. This creates a counter clockwise spin in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite
in the Southern Hemisphere.
67. Storms dissipate near land. This is called the ____________ of a cyclone.
68. The diameter of a storm is between 600-1200 kms over the bay of Bengal, arabian sea and
Indian ocean and they move 300-500 km per day.
67.
1. Climate:
d. Changes daily
2. Weather:
c. Never changes
d. Changes daily
______________
________________
Part 2:
Directions: Read the sentence and circle if it describes weather or climate.
2. Weather Climate
4. Weather Climate
6. Weather Climate
8. Weather Climate
_______ 7. air g. dark, low level clouds that sometimes cover the whole
(barometric) pressure sky; little sunlight gets through the cloud layers
_______ 8. h. puffy, cotton-like clouds that form when warm air rises
precipitation and reaches a level of cool air
_______ 9. sleet i. frozen/liquid water that falls as precipitation
j. clouds known to cause thunderstorms (heavy rain,
_______ 10. hail
strong winds, hail and can cause tornadoes)
4. The climate of where people live affects their lives. Can you think of 3
examples for each climate zone?
(Remember: think of the weather and temperature in each climate zone. For example, what are their
houses built out of, what kinds of clothes they would wear, what kind of food they eat and can grow,
hobbies they may have, and much more.)
5. ________________ - a great flow of water that rises and spreads over land
10. _______________ - powerful high windstorm with heavy rains that forms over
warm ocean water.
Hurricanes are categorized using the ____________-_____________ scale. A
category __
hurricane would cause little to some damage whereas a Category ___ would
cause
extreme and devastating damage.
2.
3.
4.
What is the Coriolis Force? Use the images below to help you.
Name these four common weather tools. What do they record and how do
they do it?
• What is the temperature of this thermometer in
degrees Celsius?
humidity
elevation
temperature