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Anticyclone vs Cyclone Quiz

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What is a defining characteristic of a cyclone?

Formation over cooler water

Low pressure center and rising air (correct)

High pressure center and descending air

Consistently clear skies

How are summer and winter anticyclones similar?

Both experience rapid temperature drops at night

Both have high wind speeds

Both have weak pressure gradients (correct)

Both are associated with cloudy conditions

Which type of cyclone forms over warm ocean water in the West Pacific Ocean?

Tornado

Hurricane

Typhoon (correct)

Blizzard

What weather phenomenon leads to the formation of anticyclones aloft?

Latent heat release from cloud formation Signup and view all the answers

How does a winter anticyclone differ from a summer anticyclone?

Winter anticyclones allow for long sunny days Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a cyclone compared to an anticyclone?

Rising air and low-pressure center Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason that anticyclone rotates clockwise?

Equatorial regions move faster than the Polar Regions as the earth rotates Signup and view all the answers

Why does the air in an anticyclone warm and dry out?

Due to the sinking motion of the air Signup and view all the answers

In which direction does the wind blow around an anticyclone in the northern hemisphere?

Clockwise Signup and view all the answers

How do anticyclones differ from cyclones in terms of wind direction?

Anticyclones have clockwise wind direction, while cyclones have counterclockwise wind direction Signup and view all the answers

What leads to the formation of anticyclones?

Air descending Signup and view all the answers

Why do heat domes and anticyclones become more intense due to soaring global temperatures?

They are both areas of high pressure Signup and view all the answers