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A cyclone is an area of low pressure where air masses meet and rise. An anticyclone is an area of high pressure where air moves apart and sinks. It indicates bad weather, like rain and clouds.

World Geography Practice Test: Cyclone and Anticyclone
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1. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in
2. During the passage of a tropical cyclone at sea coast, the following atmosphere conditions are observed:
1. Torrential rainfall with gusty winds.
2. Barometric fall with dark clouds.
3. Total calm and clear skies. The correct sequence of the occurrence of these conditions is
3. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in
4. The tropical cyclones do not occur close to the equator because of
5. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
6. What happens to the water depth as the Tsunami waves approach the coast?
7. Assertion (A): Cyclone is developed in a region of extremely low pressure of air with steep gradient of pressure. Reason (R): It has outward spiraling air at low elevations and inward air flowing at the high elevations. Codes
8. Consider the following names:
1. Ike 2. Kate
3. Gustav Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently?
9. Consider the following statements:
1. Tropical cyclones occur only in oceanic areas where the sea temperature exceeds 33°C.
2. In order to achieve the rotational component, the tropical cyclone must be spawned atleast 5° N or 5° S of the equator. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster?
11. Zones separating air masses are
12. Assertion (A) : Hurricanes do not originate in South Atlantic Ocean and South-Eastern Pacific Ocean. Reason (R) : In South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific Oceans, the intertropical Convergence zone seldom occurs. Codes
13. Hurricanes are generally
14. During the passage of a tropical cyclone at sea coast, the following atmosphere conditions are observed:
1. Torrential rainfall with gusty winds.
2. Barometric fall with dark clouds.
3. Total calm and clear skies. The correct sequence of the occurrence of these conditions is
15. Zones separating air masses are
16. The general weather associated with anticyclone is
17. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
18. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
19. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster?
20. Temperate cyclone bring along with them
21. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
22. Temperate Cyclone are characterised by which of the following?
23. The Cyclone represents a state of atmosphere in which
24. Assertion (A) : Greenland and Antarctica regions are permanent centres of thermal anti-cyclones. Reason (R) : The high pressure is the common feature of Greenland and Antarctica because of the higher latitudes and free radiation. Codes

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