Question 1

​Would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be any different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes in the Southern Hem

Question 2

​Which statement below concerning hurricanes is the least correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They may contain tornadoes. 
B)  ​They may contain severe thunderstorms. 
C)  ​A hurricane moving northward over the eastern Pacific will normally survive for a longer time than one moving north over the Atlantic. 
D)  ​A weakening hurricane can move up to middle latitudes and turn into a mid-latitude cyclone. 
E)  ​The energy for a hurricane comes from the direct transfer of sensible heat and latent heat from the warm ocean surface. 
A)  ​They may contain tornadoes. 
B)  ​They may contain severe thunderstorms. 
C)  ​A hurricane moving northward over the eastern Pacific will normally survive for a longer time than one moving north over the Atlantic. 
D)  ​A weakening hurricane can move up to middle latitudes and turn into a mid-latitude cyclone. 
E)  ​The energy for a hurricane comes from the direct transfer of sensible heat and latent heat from the warm ocean surface.

Question 3

​The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the ____ side.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​northern 
B)  ​southern 
C)  ​eastern 
D)  ​western 
E)  ​southeastern 
A)  ​northern 
B)  ​southern 
C)  ​eastern 
D)  ​western 
E)  ​southeastern

Question 4

The ocean surface water temperature is usually cooler after the passage of a hurricane.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If the circumstances are right, it is possible for a hurricane to form over land.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Hurricanes can't form along the equator because

Accepted Answer

A)  ​there isn't much water along the equator, it's mostly land. 
B)  ​the Coriolis force is too small along the equator. 
C)  ​there are no feedback mechanisms along the equator. 
D)  ​it's too humid for the ocean water to evaporate. 
E)  ​the water temperature is too warm. 
A)  ​there isn't much water along the equator, it's mostly land. 
B)  ​the Coriolis force is too small along the equator. 
C)  ​there are no feedback mechanisms along the equator. 
D)  ​it's too humid for the ocean water to evaporate. 
E)  ​the water temperature is too warm.

Question 7

During hurricanes, the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level), high winds, and the net Ekman transport toward the coast, produces a(n) ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of During hurricanes, the combined effect of high...

Question 8

​The winds of a hurricane ____ as the storm moves over cooler water than when it moves over warmer land.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decrease more quickly 
B)  ​decrease less quickly 
C)  ​increase more quickly 
D)  ​increase less quickly 
E)  ​remain more stable 
A)  ​decrease more quickly 
B)  ​decrease less quickly 
C)  ​increase more quickly 
D)  ​increase less quickly 
E)  ​remain more stable

Question 9

​In the Northwest Pacific, a typhoon with sustained winds of at least 130 knots (150 mi/hr) is designated a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In the Northwest Pacific, a typhoon with...

Question 10

​Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Hurricanes are only given male names. 
B)  ​Hurricanes are only given female names. 
C)  ​Hurricanes are alternately assigned male and female names. 
D)  ​Atlantic hurricanes are given male names and Pacific hurricanes are given female names. 
E)  ​The naming system is totally random. 
A)  ​Hurricanes are only given male names. 
B)  ​Hurricanes are only given female names. 
C)  ​Hurricanes are alternately assigned male and female names. 
D)  ​Atlantic hurricanes are given male names and Pacific hurricanes are given female names. 
E)  ​The naming system is totally random.

Question 11

​As it is warm all year long in the tropics, the weather is not characterized by four seasons which, for the most part, are determined by temperature variations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​Which is least likely to be a condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a region of converging surface winds at the surface 
B)  ​warm water 
C)  ​strong upper-level winds 
D)  ​cold air aloft 
E)  ​moist, humid surface air 
A)  ​a region of converging surface winds at the surface 
B)  ​warm water 
C)  ​strong upper-level winds 
D)  ​cold air aloft 
E)  ​moist, humid surface air

Question 13

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​Storms that form in the tropics are given names when

Accepted Answer

A)  ​they reach tropical storm strength. 
B)  ​they become fully developed hurricanes. 
C)  ​they approach to within 250 miles of land. 
D)  ​rotation becomes visible on a satellite photograph. 
E)  ​as soon as they form. 
A)  ​they reach tropical storm strength. 
B)  ​they become fully developed hurricanes. 
C)  ​they approach to within 250 miles of land. 
D)  ​rotation becomes visible on a satellite photograph. 
E)  ​as soon as they form.

Question 15

​Initially, the mass of thunderstorms with only a slight wind circulation is known as a(n) ____________________, or tropical wave. It becomes a(n) ____________________ when the winds increase to between 20 and 34 knots and several closed isobars appear about its center on a surface weather map. When the isobars are packed together and the winds are between 35 and 64 knots, it further develops into a(n) ____________________. The latter is classified as a(n) ____________________ only when its winds exceed 64 knots (74 mi/hr).

Accepted Answer

​tropical disturbanc

Question 16

​Hurricanes are least likely to form

Accepted Answer

A)  ​along the ITCZ. 
B)  ​along the equator. 
C)  ​with an easterly wave. 
D)  ​when the trade wind inversion is weak. 
E)  ​when the surface water temperature exceeds 25$\degree$C. 
A)  ​along the ITCZ. 
B)  ​along the equator. 
C)  ​with an easterly wave. 
D)  ​when the trade wind inversion is weak. 
E)  ​when the surface water temperature exceeds 25$\degree$C.

Question 17

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As Hurricane Katrina moved toward the Louisiana coast, it underwent ____________________, during which the old eyewall dissipated and a new one formed farther away from the coast.

Accepted Answer

​eyewall r

Question 19

​On the Saffir-Simpson scale, a category 5 storm would indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a weak hurricane. 
B)  ​a moderately strong hurricane. 
C)  ​a very strong hurricane. 
D)  ​none of these; the Saffir-Simpson scale applies to tornadoes. 
E)  ​a moderate to strong hurricane. 
A)  ​a weak hurricane. 
B)  ​a moderately strong hurricane. 
C)  ​a very strong hurricane. 
D)  ​none of these; the Saffir-Simpson scale applies to tornadoes. 
E)  ​a moderate to strong hurricane.

Question 20

​As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from

Accepted Answer

A)  ​NW to N to NE. 
B)  ​W to SW to S. 
C)  ​NE to N to NW. 
D)  ​S to SW to W. 
E)  ​SE to S to SW. 
A)  ​NW to N to NE. 
B)  ​W to SW to S. 
C)  ​NE to N to NW. 
D)  ​S to SW to W. 
E)  ​SE to S to SW.

Would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be any different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere? Why or why not?

Which statement below concerning hurricanes is the least correct?

The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the ____ side.

The ocean surface water temperature is usually cooler after the passage of a hurricane.

If the circumstances are right, it is possible for a hurricane to form over land.

Hurricanes can't form along the equator because

During hurricanes, the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level), high winds, and the net Ekman transport toward the coast, produces a(n) ____________________.

The winds of a hurricane ____ as the storm moves over cooler water than when it moves over warmer land.

In the Northwest Pacific, a typhoon with sustained winds of at least 130 knots (150 mi/hr) is designated a(n) ____________________.

Which of the following is true?

As it is warm all year long in the tropics, the weather is not characterized by four seasons which, for the most part, are determined by temperature variations.

Which is least likely to be a condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.

Storms that form in the tropics are given names when

Hurricanes are least likely to form

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.

As Hurricane Katrina moved toward the Louisiana coast, it underwent ____________________, during which the old eyewall dissipated and a new one formed farther away from the coast.

On the Saffir-Simpson scale, a category 5 storm would indicate

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from

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Exam 16: Hurricanes

​Would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be any different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere? Why or why not?

​Which statement below concerning hurricanes is the least correct?

​The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the ____ side.

The ocean surface water temperature is usually cooler after the passage of a hurricane.​

If the circumstances are right, it is possible for a hurricane to form over land.​

​Hurricanes can't form along the equator because

During hurricanes, the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level), high winds, and the net Ekman transport toward the coast, produces a(n) ____________________.​

​The winds of a hurricane ____ as the storm moves over cooler water than when it moves over warmer land.

​In the Northwest Pacific, a typhoon with sustained winds of at least 130 knots (150 mi/hr) is designated a(n) ____________________.

​Which of the following is true?

​As it is warm all year long in the tropics, the weather is not characterized by four seasons which, for the most part, are determined by temperature variations.

​Which is least likely to be a condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.​

​Storms that form in the tropics are given names when

​Hurricanes are least likely to form

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.​

As Hurricane Katrina moved toward the Louisiana coast, it underwent ____________________, during which the old eyewall dissipated and a new one formed farther away from the coast.

​On the Saffir-Simpson scale, a category 5 storm would indicate

​As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from

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Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

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Earths Changing Climate

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Would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be any different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere? Why or why not?

Which statement below concerning hurricanes is the least correct?

The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the ____ side.

The ocean surface water temperature is usually cooler after the passage of a hurricane.

If the circumstances are right, it is possible for a hurricane to form over land.

Hurricanes can't form along the equator because

During hurricanes, the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level), high winds, and the net Ekman transport toward the coast, produces a(n) ____________________.

The winds of a hurricane ____ as the storm moves over cooler water than when it moves over warmer land.

In the Northwest Pacific, a typhoon with sustained winds of at least 130 knots (150 mi/hr) is designated a(n) ____________________.

Which of the following is true?

As it is warm all year long in the tropics, the weather is not characterized by four seasons which, for the most part, are determined by temperature variations.

Which is least likely to be a condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.

Storms that form in the tropics are given names when

Hurricanes are least likely to form

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.

On the Saffir-Simpson scale, a category 5 storm would indicate

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from