Tropical Storms Short Questions

Q1.
Study the diagram below showing the global pattern of air pressure and surface winds.
(a) Using the diagram above, which one of the following statements is true?
Shade one circle only.
A Air sinks at the Equator.
B The southeast trade winds blow from the Equator to 30º N

and S.
C High pressure occurs where the air is sinking.
D Polar easterlies blow from 60º N and S towards the poles.

(1)
(b) Using the diagram above, describe the link between air pressure and surface
winds.________________________________
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(c) Suggest why areas close to the Equator usually have high rainfall.
Use the diagram above and your own understanding.
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(2)
(Total 5 marks)
Q2.
The challenge of natural hazards
Which one of the following statements about tropical storms is true?
A Tropical storms gain energy as they reach

land.
B Tropical storms develop along the Equator.
C Tropical storms occur in areas of high

pressure.
D Tropical storms form above oceans where

temperatures are over 27 ºC.
(Total 1 mark)
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Q3.
Study the graph below showing the number of tropical storms (typhoons) that reached
Japan in each month from 1851 to 2018.
The total number of typhoons reaching Japan was 204.
What percentage of the total number of typhoons occurred in August?
Give your answer to the nearest whole percentage.
Show your working
_____________________________ %
(Total 2 marks)
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Q4. Study Figure 1, information about the tracks of tropical storms and the locations affected by
major tropical storms. Figure 1
Year Areas affected Name of storm Number of deaths

1970 Bangladesh Great Bola 300 000
1975 China Nina 171 000
1991 Bangladesh Gorky 138 866
2008 Myanmar Nargis 138 366
1985 Bangladesh Urir 15 000
1977 India Devi Taluk 14 200
1998 Central America Mitch 11 400
2013 Philippines Haiyan 6 200
1991 Philippines Uring 5 960
2007 Bangladesh Sidr 4 234
1997 Vietnam Linda 3 859
2004 USA, Caribbean Jeanne 2 782
2005 USA Katrina 1 833
2005 Central America Stan 1 629
a) Using Figure 1, which statement describes where tropical storms form? Shade one circle.
A Between the Tropics
B In the centre of large land masses
C South of the Tropic of Capricorn
D Along the west coasts of Europe and Africa

(Total 1 mark)
b) Using Figure 1, name the tropical storm which caused the greatest number of deaths
after the year 2000.
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(Total 1 mark)
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(c) Calculate the median number of deaths caused by the tropical storms listed in
Figure 1.
________________________________________________________________(1)
(d) Outline one reason why the number of deaths caused by tropical storms varies.
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(2)
Q7. Study the figure below, a map showing the track of Hurricane Dorian in August and September
2019.
Using the figure above, which one of the following statements is true?
A Hurricane Dorian started south of the Equator.
B Hurricane Dorian passed to the west of Cuba.
C Hurricane Dorian passed close to the east coast of the USA.
D Hurricane Dorian reached 40° north.

(Total 1 mark)
Using the figure above, measure the distance travelled by Hurricane Dorian at hurricane
force.
_________________________ km (Total 2 marks)
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Q9.
Study the image below, a satellite image showing Hurricane Dorian over The Bahamas on
1 September 2019.
Using the image above, identify two features of Hurricane Dorian.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
(Total 2 marks)
Q10. Study the satellite image below showing Cyclone Idai approaching Mozambique, Africa in
March 2019.
Describe the structure of Cyclone Idai shown above.
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(Total 2 mark
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Q1.

Shade one circle only.

A Air sinks at the Equator.

B The southeast trade winds blow from the Equator to 30º N

C High pressure occurs where the air is sinking.

D Polar easterlies blow from 60º N and S towards the poles.

Use the diagram above and your own understanding.

Which one of the following statements about tropical storms is true?

Shade one circle only.

A Tropical storms gain energy as they reach

B Tropical storms develop along the Equator.

C Tropical storms occur in areas of high

D Tropical storms form above oceans where

The total number of typhoons reaching Japan was 204.

What percentage of the total number of typhoons occurred in August?

Give your answer to the nearest whole percentage.

Show your working

Year Areas affected Name of storm Number of deaths

A Between the Tropics

B In the centre of large land masses

C South of the Tropic of Capricorn

D Along the west coasts of Europe and Africa

Shade one circle only.

A Hurricane Dorian started south of the Equator.

B Hurricane Dorian passed to the west of Cuba.

C Hurricane Dorian passed close to the east coast of the USA.

D Hurricane Dorian reached 40° north.

_________________________ km (Total 2 marks)

Using the image above, identify two features of Hurricane Dorian.

Describe the structure of Cyclone Idai shown above.

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