Question 1

​Which method below describes how scientists have tried to modify hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​putting an oil slick over the ocean water and igniting it 
B)  ​seeding the hurricanes with silver iodide 
C)  ​igniting huge smoke bombs in the eye of the storm 
D)  ​seeding the hurricanes with hair-thin pieces of aluminum called chaff 
E)  ​cooling the ocean temperatures 
A)  ​putting an oil slick over the ocean water and igniting it 
B)  ​seeding the hurricanes with silver iodide 
C)  ​igniting huge smoke bombs in the eye of the storm 
D)  ​seeding the hurricanes with hair-thin pieces of aluminum called chaff 
E)  ​cooling the ocean temperatures

Question 2

​An intense storm of tropical origin that forms over the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the west coast of Mexico would be called a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hurricane. 
B)  ​typhoon. 
C)  ​cyclone. 
D)  ​willy willy. 
E)  ​baguio. 
A)  ​hurricane. 
B)  ​typhoon. 
C)  ​cyclone. 
D)  ​willy willy. 
E)  ​baguio.

Question 3

​Suppose this year five tropical storms develop into full-fledged hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane will definitely begin with the letter C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

​In an effort to estimate the possible damage a hurricane's sustained winds and storm surge could do to a coastal area, the ____________________ was developed.

Accepted Answer

​Saffir-Si

Question 5

Hurricanes have strong divergence at their tops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sensible heat and momentum 
B)  ​latent heat and momentum 
C)  ​infrared radiation and momentum 
D)  ​sensible heat and latent heat 
E)  ​moisture 
A)  ​sensible heat and momentum 
B)  ​latent heat and momentum 
C)  ​infrared radiation and momentum 
D)  ​sensible heat and latent heat 
E)  ​moisture

Question 7

​In recent years, the number of deaths caused by hurricanes has decreased, but the cost of hurricane damage has increased. How would you explain this?

Accepted Answer

With the aid of ship reports, satellites

Question 8

​Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

Accepted Answer

A)  ​converted to kinematic energy. 
B)  ​used in chemical substractions. 
C)  ​lost through convectional cooling at the top of the storm. 
D)  ​converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling 
E)  ​lost through hail. 
A)  ​converted to kinematic energy. 
B)  ​used in chemical substractions. 
C)  ​lost through convectional cooling at the top of the storm. 
D)  ​converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling 
E)  ​lost through hail.

Question 10

​In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both

Accepted Answer

A)  ​have surface weather fronts. 
B)  ​intensify with increasing height above the ground. 
C)  ​have winds that blow counterclockwise around their centers. 
D)  ​will generally move from west to east. 
E)  ​have winds that blow clockwise around their centers. 
A)  ​have surface weather fronts. 
B)  ​intensify with increasing height above the ground. 
C)  ​have winds that blow counterclockwise around their centers. 
D)  ​will generally move from west to east. 
E)  ​have winds that blow clockwise around their centers.

Question 11

​Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you, and you survived the experience. If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you, from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​NW 
B)  ​NE 
C)  ​SE 
D)  ​SW 
E)  ​N 
A)  ​NW 
B)  ​NE 
C)  ​SE 
D)  ​SW 
E)  ​N

Question 12

​The main reason hurricanes don't develop over the South Atlantic Ocean adjacent to South America is because the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Coriolis force is too small there. 
B)  ​pressure gradient force is too weak in that area. 
C)  ​surface water temperatures are too cold. 
D)  ​air at the surface is always diverging. 
E)  ​winds don't spin into the right direction. 
A)  ​Coriolis force is too small there. 
B)  ​pressure gradient force is too weak in that area. 
C)  ​surface water temperatures are too cold. 
D)  ​air at the surface is always diverging. 
E)  ​winds don't spin into the right direction.

Question 13

Very heavy rainfall amounts are often recorded when a hurricane or tropical storm moves over land. Why do these storms produce so much rain?

Accepted Answer

​Hurricanes can be described as an organ

Question 14

​Describe the horizontal and vertical structure of a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

Horizontal structure: As one approaches

Question 15

List and describe some of the conditions that are favorable to hurricane development. What atmospheric conditions inhibit hurricane formation and growth?​

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes do not form spontaneously, bu

Question 16

​The main source of energy for a hurricane is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​upper-level jet stream. 
B)  ​rising of warm air and sinking of cold air in the vicinity of weather fronts. 
C)  ​warm ocean water and release of latent heat of condensation. 
D)  ​ocean currents and tides. 
E)  ​solar radiation. 
A)  ​upper-level jet stream. 
B)  ​rising of warm air and sinking of cold air in the vicinity of weather fronts. 
C)  ​warm ocean water and release of latent heat of condensation. 
D)  ​ocean currents and tides. 
E)  ​solar radiation.

Question 17

​A storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in the western North Pacific is (in this part of the world) known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hurricane. 
B)  ​cyclone. 
C)  ​willy willy. 
D)  ​mesocyclone. 
E)  ​typhoon. 
A)  ​hurricane. 
B)  ​cyclone. 
C)  ​willy willy. 
D)  ​mesocyclone. 
E)  ​typhoon.

Question 18

​Which below is the best indication that a hurricane will likely strike your area within 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a hurricane watch issued by the National Weather Service 
B)  ​high cirrus clouds moving in from the east 
C)  ​a hurricane warning issued by the National Weather Service 
D)  ​easterly or northeasterly winds with speeds in excess of 30 knots 
E)  ​a rapid drop in pressure and heavy rains 
A)  ​a hurricane watch issued by the National Weather Service 
B)  ​high cirrus clouds moving in from the east 
C)  ​a hurricane warning issued by the National Weather Service 
D)  ​easterly or northeasterly winds with speeds in excess of 30 knots 
E)  ​a rapid drop in pressure and heavy rains

Question 19

​The process by which a hurricane's innermost ring of clouds dissipates and then strengthens is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​landfall. 
B)  ​storm surge. 
C)  ​eyewall replacement. 
D)  ​spiral rainbands. 
E)  ​dissipation. 
A)  ​landfall. 
B)  ​storm surge. 
C)  ​eyewall replacement. 
D)  ​spiral rainbands. 
E)  ​dissipation.

Question 20

​Describe how hurricanes are classified.

Accepted Answer

In an effort to estimate the possible da

Which method below describes how scientists have tried to modify hurricanes?

An intense storm of tropical origin that forms over the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the west coast of Mexico would be called a

Suppose this year five tropical storms develop into full-fledged hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane will definitely begin with the letter C.

In an effort to estimate the possible damage a hurricane's sustained winds and storm surge could do to a coastal area, the ____________________ was developed.

Hurricanes have strong divergence at their tops.

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

In recent years, the number of deaths caused by hurricanes has decreased, but the cost of hurricane damage has increased. How would you explain this?

Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both

Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you, and you survived the experience. If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you, from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

The main reason hurricanes don't develop over the South Atlantic Ocean adjacent to South America is because the

Very heavy rainfall amounts are often recorded when a hurricane or tropical storm moves over land. Why do these storms produce so much rain?

Describe the horizontal and vertical structure of a hurricane.

List and describe some of the conditions that are favorable to hurricane development. What atmospheric conditions inhibit hurricane formation and growth?

The main source of energy for a hurricane is the

A storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in the western North Pacific is (in this part of the world) known as a

Which below is the best indication that a hurricane will likely strike your area within 24 hours?

The process by which a hurricane's innermost ring of clouds dissipates and then strengthens is called

Describe how hurricanes are classified.

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

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Exam 16: Hurricanes

​Which method below describes how scientists have tried to modify hurricanes?

​An intense storm of tropical origin that forms over the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the west coast of Mexico would be called a

​Suppose this year five tropical storms develop into full-fledged hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane will definitely begin with the letter C.

​In an effort to estimate the possible damage a hurricane's sustained winds and storm surge could do to a coastal area, the ____________________ was developed.

Hurricanes have strong divergence at their tops.

​The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

​In recent years, the number of deaths caused by hurricanes has decreased, but the cost of hurricane damage has increased. How would you explain this?

​Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

​The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

​In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both

​Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you, and you survived the experience. If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you, from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

​The main reason hurricanes don't develop over the South Atlantic Ocean adjacent to South America is because the

Very heavy rainfall amounts are often recorded when a hurricane or tropical storm moves over land. Why do these storms produce so much rain?

​Describe the horizontal and vertical structure of a hurricane.

List and describe some of the conditions that are favorable to hurricane development. What atmospheric conditions inhibit hurricane formation and growth?​

​The main source of energy for a hurricane is the

​A storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in the western North Pacific is (in this part of the world) known as a

​Which below is the best indication that a hurricane will likely strike your area within 24 hours?

​The process by which a hurricane's innermost ring of clouds dissipates and then strengthens is called

​Describe how hurricanes are classified.

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

Which method below describes how scientists have tried to modify hurricanes?

An intense storm of tropical origin that forms over the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the west coast of Mexico would be called a

Suppose this year five tropical storms develop into full-fledged hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane will definitely begin with the letter C.

In an effort to estimate the possible damage a hurricane's sustained winds and storm surge could do to a coastal area, the ____________________ was developed.

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

In recent years, the number of deaths caused by hurricanes has decreased, but the cost of hurricane damage has increased. How would you explain this?

Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both

Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you, and you survived the experience. If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you, from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

The main reason hurricanes don't develop over the South Atlantic Ocean adjacent to South America is because the

Describe the horizontal and vertical structure of a hurricane.

List and describe some of the conditions that are favorable to hurricane development. What atmospheric conditions inhibit hurricane formation and growth?

The main source of energy for a hurricane is the

A storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in the western North Pacific is (in this part of the world) known as a

Which below is the best indication that a hurricane will likely strike your area within 24 hours?

The process by which a hurricane's innermost ring of clouds dissipates and then strengthens is called

Describe how hurricanes are classified.