GK Quiz on Cyclones, Questions and Answers

Cyclones are powerful weather events that can cause severe damage to areas they affect. They are characterized by strong winds, heavy rain, and a low-pressure center. Understanding cyclones is important for safety and disaster preparedness. This article includes a general knowledge quiz about cyclones to help you learn more about their types, formation, and effects. Test your knowledge and discover fascinating facts about these incredible weather systems!

What are Cyclones?

In meteorology, a cyclone is a massive air system that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. In the Northern Hemisphere, it spins counterclockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it spins clockwise when viewed from above. Cyclones feature winds that spiral inward toward the low-pressure center. The largest low-pressure systems include polar vortices and extratropical cyclones, which are classified on a synoptic scale. Additionally, warm-core systems like tropical and subtropical cyclones also fall under this category. Smaller-scale phenomena, such as mesocyclones, tornadoes, and dust devils, belong to the mesoscale.

GK Quiz on Cyclones, Questions and Answers

This GK quiz on cyclones tests your knowledge about these powerful weather systems. Discover interesting facts about their formation, types, and effects while challenging yourself with questions related to cyclones and their impact on our environment.

Q1. What is a cyclone?

A) A high-pressure system

B) A large air mass rotating around low pressure

C) A type of thunderstorm

D) A weather front

S1. Ans. (B)

Q2. Which type of cyclone is characterized by warm-core systems?

A) Extratropical cyclones

B) Subtropical cyclones

C) Tropical cyclones

D) Polar lows

S2. Ans. (C)

Q3. What is the process of cyclone formation called?

A) Cyclogenesis

B) Cyclolysis

C) Weatherfronting

D) Anticyclogenesis

S3. Ans. (A)

Q4. What is the area of lowest pressure in a mature tropical cyclone called?

A) The center

B) The eye

C) The storm surge

D) The wall

S4. Ans. (B)

Q5. What does the term “trowal” refer to in meteorology?

A) A dry air mass

B) A trough of warm air aloft

C) A cold front

D) A warm front

S5. Ans. (B)

Q6. What are the maximum sustained winds of a Category 3 hurricane?

A) 74-95 mph

B) 96-110 mph

C) 111-129 mph

D) 130 mph and higher

S6. Ans. (C)

Q7. What type of cyclone is often described as a “nor’easter”?

A) Polar low

B) Tropical cyclone

C) Extratropical cyclone

D) Subtropical cyclone

S7. Ans. (C)

Q8. How many tropical cyclones typically form each year worldwide?

A) 50

B) 86

C) 150

D) 200

S8. Ans. (B)

Q9. Who coined the term “cyclone”?

A) James Cook

B) Henry Piddington

C) Albert Einstein

D) Galileo Galilei

S9. Ans. (B)

Q10. What is the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale used for?

A) Measuring cyclone wind speeds

B) Classifying the strength of tropical cyclones

C) Determining the rainfall from cyclones

D) Forecasting cyclone paths

S10. Ans.  (A)