Question 1

​A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​conducive to 
B)  ​not conducive to 
C)  ​immaterial to 
D)  ​required for 
E)  ​fosters 
A)  ​conducive to 
B)  ​not conducive to 
C)  ​immaterial to 
D)  ​required for 
E)  ​fosters

Question 2

​Streamlines on a weather map depict

Accepted Answer

A)  ​water temperature. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  ​wind flow. 
D)  ​dew point. 
E)  ​ocean currents. 
A)  ​water temperature. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  ​wind flow. 
D)  ​dew point. 
E)  ​ocean currents.

Question 3

​Suppose, in the North Atlantic, an eastward-moving ocean vessel is directly in the path of a westward-moving hurricane. What would be the ship's wisest course? To veer to the ____ of the storm.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

​Why are the measurements made by reconnaissance aircraft so important to forecasting a hurricane's movement?

Accepted Answer

Detailed information about a hurricane c

Question 5

​Why can't hurricanes form in the mid-latitudes?

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes form over tropical waters whe

Question 6

​Describe a hurricane as completely as you can by giving typical values for the following characteristics: diameter, location and size of the eye, direction of rotation and speed of winds, central pressure, direction and speed of movement, and duration. When and where do hurricanes form?

Accepted Answer

A hurricane is an intense storm of tropi

Question 7

It is impossible for a hurricane to form in the tropical North Atlantic or North Pacific during December.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​In a hurricane's ____________________ skies are often clear or partly cloudy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In a hurricane's ____________________ skies are often...

Question 9

​As surface air rushes in toward the eye of a hurricane, the air expands and should cool. The main reason the surface air is not cooler around the eye is because

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the sinking air near the eye warms the air. 
B)  ​friction with the water adds heat to the air. 
C)  ​the warm water heats the air. 
D)  ​sunlight heats the air. 
E)  ​the spinning motion prevents air from rising or sinking. 
A)  ​the sinking air near the eye warms the air. 
B)  ​friction with the water adds heat to the air. 
C)  ​the warm water heats the air. 
D)  ​sunlight heats the air. 
E)  ​the spinning motion prevents air from rising or sinking.

Question 10

​Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​high winds. 
B)  ​flooding. 
C)  ​tornadoes. 
D)  ​hail. 
E)  ​spinning winds. 
A)  ​high winds. 
B)  ​flooding. 
C)  ​tornadoes. 
D)  ​hail. 
E)  ​spinning winds.

Question 11

​Hurricanes dissipate when

Accepted Answer

A)  ​when they move over warmer water. 
B)  ​when they move over land. 
C)  ​when surface inflow of air is lower than upper-level outflow of air. 
D)  ​immediately on December 1st. 
E)  ​when surface winds converge. 
A)  ​when they move over warmer water. 
B)  ​when they move over land. 
C)  ​when surface inflow of air is lower than upper-level outflow of air. 
D)  ​immediately on December 1st. 
E)  ​when surface winds converge.

Question 12

​Even though more hurricanes form, on average, over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic, we generally hear less about them. Why do you think this is so?

Accepted Answer

Many hurricanes form off the coast of Me

Question 13

​Suppose that five of this year's tropical storms develop into hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane would start with the letter

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​impossible to know given only this information 
A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​impossible to know given only this information

Question 14

​A(n) ____________________ is a temperature-measuring device that is dropped from an aircraft into the ocean where it measures water temperature as it slowly descends beneath the surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A(n) ____________________ is a temperature-measuring device that...

Question 15

​Hurricanes have been seeded with silver iodide to attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​minimize storm surges. 
B)  ​reduce their winds. 
C)  ​mitigate flooding. 
D)  ​make hurricanes dissipate immediately upon formation. 
E)  ​change their paths. 
A)  ​minimize storm surges. 
B)  ​reduce their winds. 
C)  ​mitigate flooding. 
D)  ​make hurricanes dissipate immediately upon formation. 
E)  ​change their paths.

Question 16

​Most hurricane-related deaths are due to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​flooding. 
B)  ​falling debris. 
C)  ​strong winds. 
D)  ​lightning strikes. 
E)  ​collapse of buildings. 
A)  ​flooding. 
B)  ​falling debris. 
C)  ​strong winds. 
D)  ​lightning strikes. 
E)  ​collapse of buildings.

Question 17

​Bending of water with depth causes a net transport of water known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Ekman transport​
an

Question 18

​The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level ____ of air, and a surface ____ of air.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​outflow; inflow 
B)  ​stagnation; outflow 
C)  ​inflow; outflow 
D)  ​inflow; inflow 
E)  ​stagnation; inflow 
A)  ​outflow; inflow 
B)  ​stagnation; outflow 
C)  ​inflow; outflow 
D)  ​inflow; inflow 
E)  ​stagnation; inflow

Question 19

There is a limit to the intensity of hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters. It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of...

A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

Streamlines on a weather map depict

Suppose, in the North Atlantic, an eastward-moving ocean vessel is directly in the path of a westward-moving hurricane. What would be the ship's wisest course? To veer to the ____ of the storm.

Why are the measurements made by reconnaissance aircraft so important to forecasting a hurricane's movement?

Why can't hurricanes form in the mid-latitudes?

Describe a hurricane as completely as you can by giving typical values for the following characteristics: diameter, location and size of the eye, direction of rotation and speed of winds, central pressure, direction and speed of movement, and duration. When and where do hurricanes form?

It is impossible for a hurricane to form in the tropical North Atlantic or North Pacific during December.

In a hurricane's ____________________ skies are often clear or partly cloudy.

As surface air rushes in toward the eye of a hurricane, the air expands and should cool. The main reason the surface air is not cooler around the eye is because

Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to

Hurricanes dissipate when

Even though more hurricanes form, on average, over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic, we generally hear less about them. Why do you think this is so?

Suppose that five of this year's tropical storms develop into hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane would start with the letter

A(n) ____________________ is a temperature-measuring device that is dropped from an aircraft into the ocean where it measures water temperature as it slowly descends beneath the surface.

Hurricanes have been seeded with silver iodide to attempt to

Most hurricane-related deaths are due to

Bending of water with depth causes a net transport of water known as ____________________.

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level of air, and a surface of air.

There is a limit to the intensity of hurricanes.

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters. It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 16: Hurricanes

​A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

​Streamlines on a weather map depict

​Suppose, in the North Atlantic, an eastward-moving ocean vessel is directly in the path of a westward-moving hurricane. What would be the ship's wisest course? To veer to the ____ of the storm.

​Why are the measurements made by reconnaissance aircraft so important to forecasting a hurricane's movement?

​Why can't hurricanes form in the mid-latitudes?

​Describe a hurricane as completely as you can by giving typical values for the following characteristics: diameter, location and size of the eye, direction of rotation and speed of winds, central pressure, direction and speed of movement, and duration. When and where do hurricanes form?

It is impossible for a hurricane to form in the tropical North Atlantic or North Pacific during December.​

​In a hurricane's ____________________ skies are often clear or partly cloudy.

​As surface air rushes in toward the eye of a hurricane, the air expands and should cool. The main reason the surface air is not cooler around the eye is because

​Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to

​Hurricanes dissipate when

​Even though more hurricanes form, on average, over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic, we generally hear less about them. Why do you think this is so?

​Suppose that five of this year's tropical storms develop into hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane would start with the letter

​A(n) ____________________ is a temperature-measuring device that is dropped from an aircraft into the ocean where it measures water temperature as it slowly descends beneath the surface.

​Hurricanes have been seeded with silver iodide to attempt to

​Most hurricane-related deaths are due to

​Bending of water with depth causes a net transport of water known as ____________________.

​The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level ____ of air, and a surface ____ of air.

There is a limit to the intensity of hurricanes.

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters. It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

Streamlines on a weather map depict

Suppose, in the North Atlantic, an eastward-moving ocean vessel is directly in the path of a westward-moving hurricane. What would be the ship's wisest course? To veer to the ____ of the storm.

Why are the measurements made by reconnaissance aircraft so important to forecasting a hurricane's movement?

Why can't hurricanes form in the mid-latitudes?

Describe a hurricane as completely as you can by giving typical values for the following characteristics: diameter, location and size of the eye, direction of rotation and speed of winds, central pressure, direction and speed of movement, and duration. When and where do hurricanes form?

It is impossible for a hurricane to form in the tropical North Atlantic or North Pacific during December.

In a hurricane's ____________________ skies are often clear or partly cloudy.

As surface air rushes in toward the eye of a hurricane, the air expands and should cool. The main reason the surface air is not cooler around the eye is because

Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to

Hurricanes dissipate when

Even though more hurricanes form, on average, over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic, we generally hear less about them. Why do you think this is so?

Suppose that five of this year's tropical storms develop into hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane would start with the letter

A(n) ____________________ is a temperature-measuring device that is dropped from an aircraft into the ocean where it measures water temperature as it slowly descends beneath the surface.

Hurricanes have been seeded with silver iodide to attempt to

Most hurricane-related deaths are due to

Bending of water with depth causes a net transport of water known as ____________________.

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level of air, and a surface of air.

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters. It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.