{"id":89503,"date":"2025-06-01T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89503"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:05:51","slug":"whenever-a-tropical-cyclone-moves-to-land-much-of-its-severity-is-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/whenever-a-tropical-cyclone-moves-to-land-much-of-its-severity-is-red\/","title":{"rendered":"Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is red"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is reduced. This is because<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. its source of moisture is cut off<\/li>\n<li>2. the friction over land kills tropical cyclones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2. When a tropical cyclone moves over land, both the cutting off of its moisture source and the increased friction contribute significantly to the reduction of its severity and eventual dissipation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: Tropical cyclones draw immense energy from the latent heat released by the condensation of water vapor evaporated from the warm ocean surface. Moving over land cuts off this primary energy source.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: The land surface is much rougher than the ocean surface, causing increased friction. This friction slows down the winds, disrupts the storm&#8217;s circulation pattern, and contributes to its weakening. While friction might not &#8220;kill&#8221; it instantly, it plays a vital role in its decay along with the loss of moisture and sensible heat from the surface.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe rapid weakening of a tropical cyclone upon landfall is primarily due to the combined effect of losing access to the warm, moist ocean and the increased friction from the land surface. Other factors like interaction with topography and ingestion of drier air can also contribute to its weakening.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is reduced. This is because 1. its source of moisture is cut off 2. the friction over land kills tropical cyclones Select the correct answer using the code given below. [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is red\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/whenever-a-tropical-cyclone-moves-to-land-much-of-its-severity-is-red\/#more-89503\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is red<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1116,1159,1106],"class_list":["post-89503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1116","tag-cyclone","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is red<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2. When a tropical cyclone moves over land, both the cutting off of its moisture source and the increased friction contribute significantly to the reduction of its severity and eventual dissipation. - Statement 1 is correct: Tropical cyclones draw immense energy from the latent heat released by the condensation of water vapor evaporated from the warm ocean surface. Moving over land cuts off this primary energy source. - Statement 2 is correct: The land surface is much rougher than the ocean surface, causing increased friction. This friction slows down the winds, disrupts the storm&#039;s circulation pattern, and contributes to its weakening. While friction might not &quot;kill&quot; it instantly, it plays a vital role in its decay along with the loss of moisture and sensible heat from the surface.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/whenever-a-tropical-cyclone-moves-to-land-much-of-its-severity-is-red\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is red\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2. When a tropical cyclone moves over land, both the cutting off of its moisture source and the increased friction contribute significantly to the reduction of its severity and eventual dissipation. - Statement 1 is correct: Tropical cyclones draw immense energy from the latent heat released by the condensation of water vapor evaporated from the warm ocean surface. Moving over land cuts off this primary energy source. - Statement 2 is correct: The land surface is much rougher than the ocean surface, causing increased friction. This friction slows down the winds, disrupts the storm&#039;s circulation pattern, and contributes to its weakening. 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When a tropical cyclone moves over land, both the cutting off of its moisture source and the increased friction contribute significantly to the reduction of its severity and eventual dissipation. - Statement 1 is correct: Tropical cyclones draw immense energy from the latent heat released by the condensation of water vapor evaporated from the warm ocean surface. Moving over land cuts off this primary energy source. - Statement 2 is correct: The land surface is much rougher than the ocean surface, causing increased friction. This friction slows down the winds, disrupts the storm's circulation pattern, and contributes to its weakening. 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