Question 1

​At the periphery of a hurricane, the air ____, and several kilometers above the surface, in the eye, the air ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sinks; sinks 
B)  ​is stationary; rises 
C)  ​rises; is stationary 
D)  ​rises; rises 
E)  ​sinks; rises 
A)  ​sinks; sinks 
B)  ​is stationary; rises 
C)  ​rises; is stationary 
D)  ​rises; rises 
E)  ​sinks; rises A

Question 2

​Which of the following areas in the United States would most likely experience thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes during the course of one year?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pacific Coast states 
B)  ​New England states 
C)  ​Gulf Coast states 
D)  ​Great Plains states 
E)  ​mountain states 
A)  ​Pacific Coast states 
B)  ​New England states 
C)  ​Gulf Coast states 
D)  ​Great Plains states 
E)  ​mountain states C

Question 3

Streamlines, rather than isobars, are used on surface weather maps in the tropics because they show where surface air converges and diverges.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

​Which of the following is the least likely characteristic of an easterly wave?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​moves from east to west 
B)  ​has converging winds on its western side 
C)  showers and thunderstorms may be found on its eastern side 
D)  ​indicates a region of lower-than-average pressure 
E)  ​is a tropical wave 
A)  ​moves from east to west 
B)  ​has converging winds on its western side 
C)  showers and thunderstorms may be found on its eastern side 
D)  ​indicates a region of lower-than-average pressure 
E)  ​is a tropical wave

Question 5

​From 1953 to 1977, only ____________________ names were used when naming hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​From 1953 to 1977, only ____________________ names...

Question 6

​Which event only forms over water?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​thunderstorms 
B)  ​funnel clouds 
C)  ​tornadoes 
D)  ​mesocyclones 
E)  ​hurricanes 
A)  ​thunderstorms 
B)  ​funnel clouds 
C)  ​tornadoes 
D)  ​mesocyclones 
E)  ​hurricanes

Question 7

​The most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States was Hurricane

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Ivan. 
B)  ​Katrina. 
C)  ​Wilma. 
D)  ​Andrew. 
E)  ​Camille. 
A)  ​Ivan. 
B)  ​Katrina. 
C)  ​Wilma. 
D)  ​Andrew. 
E)  ​Camille.

Question 8

As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane, the warming of the air aloft creates an area of ____________________ pressure aloft.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of As latent heat is released inside the...

Question 9

North Atlantic hurricanes are more likely to form in October than in May.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​When Hurricane Andrew moved over south Florida during August 1992, ____ caused the relatively small areas of extreme damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​storm surges 
B)  ​high winds 
C)  ​river flooding 
D)  ​spin-up vortices 
E)  ​flash flooding 
A)  ​storm surges 
B)  ​high winds 
C)  ​river flooding 
D)  ​spin-up vortices 
E)  ​flash flooding

Question 11

​The name given to a hurricane-like storm that forms over the tropical western North Pacific Ocean is a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The name given to a hurricane-like storm...

Question 12

Because of the conservation of angular momentum, air spiraling inward toward the center of a hurricane ____________________ in speed.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of the conservation of angular momentum,...

Question 13

​The first three stages of a developing hurricane are (from first stage to third stage)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tropical disturbance, tropical storm, and typhoon. 
B)  ​tropical depression, tropical disturbance, and tropical storm. 
C)  ​tropical disturbance, tropical depression, and tropical storm. 
D)  ​cyclone, typhoon, and tropical storm. 
E)  ​typhoon, cyclone, and tropical storm. 
A)  ​tropical disturbance, tropical storm, and typhoon. 
B)  ​tropical depression, tropical disturbance, and tropical storm. 
C)  ​tropical disturbance, tropical depression, and tropical storm. 
D)  ​cyclone, typhoon, and tropical storm. 
E)  ​typhoon, cyclone, and tropical storm.

Question 14

​What is a storm surge? How does a storm surge form?

Accepted Answer

​Storm surges form as a result of the co

Question 15

​The main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm is that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hurricanes are larger. 
B)  ​tropical storms are more than 500 miles from the U.S. mainland. 
C)  ​winds speeds are greater in a hurricane. 
D)  ​hurricanes have a clearly defined eye on satellite photographs. 
E)  ​tropical storms deliver more moisture. 
A)  ​hurricanes are larger. 
B)  ​tropical storms are more than 500 miles from the U.S. mainland. 
C)  ​winds speeds are greater in a hurricane. 
D)  ​hurricanes have a clearly defined eye on satellite photographs. 
E)  ​tropical storms deliver more moisture.

Question 16

​Along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, on the average, about five hurricanes make landfall every three years, two of which are major hurricanes with winds in excess of 95 knots (110 mi/hr). However, the number of hurricanes in the North Atlantic varies greatly from year to year and even decade to decade. The activity appears to be enhanced for periods of roughly 25 to 35 years in connection with the warm phase of the ____________________, which influences water temperatures in the tropical North Pacific where hurricanes most often develop.

Accepted Answer

​Atlantic

Question 17

​Hurricanes are given names when the storm is in the ____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tropical storm strength 
B)  dissipating 
C)  ​developing 
D)  ​beginning 
E)  ​inversion 
A)  ​tropical storm strength 
B)  dissipating 
C)  ​developing 
D)  ​beginning 
E)  ​inversion

Question 18

​Surface winds in hurricanes typically reach a maximum in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​eye. 
B)  ​eyewall. 
C)  ​anvils. 
D)  ​spiral bands. 
E)  ​very outskirts of the storm. 
A)  ​eye. 
B)  ​eyewall. 
C)  ​anvils. 
D)  ​spiral bands. 
E)  ​very outskirts of the storm.

Question 19

​You are in Darwin, Australia (on the north shore), and a hurricane approaches from the north. Where would the highest storm surge be?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​to the north 
B)  ​to the east 
C)  ​to the south 
D)  ​to the southeast 
E)  ​to the west 
A)  ​to the north 
B)  ​to the east 
C)  ​to the south 
D)  ​to the southeast 
E)  ​to the west

Question 20

​The strongest winds in a hurricane are found

Accepted Answer

A)  ​at the center of the storm. 
B)  ​in the eye wall. 
C)  ​in the rain bands. 
D)  ​at upper levels, above the center of the hurricane. 
E)  ​near the periphery of the hurricane. 
A)  ​at the center of the storm. 
B)  ​in the eye wall. 
C)  ​in the rain bands. 
D)  ​at upper levels, above the center of the hurricane. 
E)  ​near the periphery of the hurricane.

At the periphery of a hurricane, the air , and several kilometers above the surface, in the eye, the air .

Which of the following areas in the United States would most likely experience thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes during the course of one year?

Streamlines, rather than isobars, are used on surface weather maps in the tropics because they show where surface air converges and diverges.

Which of the following is the least likely characteristic of an easterly wave?

From 1953 to 1977, only ____________________ names were used when naming hurricanes.

Which event only forms over water?

The most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States was Hurricane

As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane, the warming of the air aloft creates an area of ____________________ pressure aloft.

North Atlantic hurricanes are more likely to form in October than in May.

When Hurricane Andrew moved over south Florida during August 1992, ____ caused the relatively small areas of extreme damage.

The name given to a hurricane-like storm that forms over the tropical western North Pacific Ocean is a(n) ____________________.

Because of the conservation of angular momentum, air spiraling inward toward the center of a hurricane ____________________ in speed.

The first three stages of a developing hurricane are (from first stage to third stage)

What is a storm surge? How does a storm surge form?

The main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm is that

Hurricanes are given names when the storm is in the ____ stage of development.

Surface winds in hurricanes typically reach a maximum in the

You are in Darwin, Australia (on the north shore), and a hurricane approaches from the north. Where would the highest storm surge be?

The strongest winds in a hurricane are found

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