Question 1

Before hurricanes and tropical storms were assigned names, they were identified according to their latitude and longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Aircrafts that fly directly into a hurricane to obtain data are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Aircrafts that fly directly into a hurricane...

Question 4

Most hurricanes have fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

A favorable condition for hurricane development is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) deep layer of stable air 
B) shallow layer of absolutely unstable air 
C) shallow layer of conditionally unstable air 
D) deep layer of conditionally unstable air 
E) completely stable environment 
A) deep layer of stable air 
B) shallow layer of absolutely unstable air 
C) shallow layer of conditionally unstable air 
D) deep layer of conditionally unstable air 
E) completely stable environment

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 that ____.

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 11

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 degrees Celsius 
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 degrees Celsius

Question 12

A hurricane warning ____.

Accepted Answer

A) gives the exact location where a hurricane will make landfall 
B) is usually issued a week ahead of a hurricane's arrival 
C) indicates that a hurricane will strike an area 
D) is issued when a hurricane approaches to within 500 miles of the U.S. mainland 
E) is issued whenever surface wind speeds exceed 74 mi./hr. 
A) gives the exact location where a hurricane will make landfall 
B) is usually issued a week ahead of a hurricane's arrival 
C) indicates that a hurricane will strike an area 
D) is issued when a hurricane approaches to within 500 miles of the U.S. mainland 
E) is issued whenever surface wind speeds exceed 74 mi./hr.

Question 13

A hurricane that once began to weaken can strengthen again, if it moves over a body of warm water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

The answer of Along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, on...

Question 15

Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction ____.

Accepted Answer

A) in the Northern Hemisphere only 
B) in the Southern Hemisphere only 
C) in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
D) in neither hemisphere 
E) depending on the season in which they occur 
A) in the Northern Hemisphere only 
B) in the Southern Hemisphere only 
C) in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
D) in neither hemisphere 
E) depending on the season in which they occur

Question 16

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) northwest to north to northeast 
B) west to southwest to south 
C) northeast to north to northwest 
D) south to southwest to west 
E) southeast to south to southwest 
A) northwest to north to northeast 
B) west to southwest to south 
C) northeast to north to northwest 
D) south to southwest to west 
E) southeast to south to southwest

Before hurricanes and tropical storms were assigned names, they were identified according to their latitude and longitude.

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

Aircrafts that fly directly into a hurricane to obtain data are called ____________________.

Most hurricanes have fronts.

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

A favorable condition for hurricane development is a ____.

Which of the following is true?

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)____________________.

Surface winds in hurricanes typically reach a maximum in the ____.

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 that ____.

Hurricanes are least likely to form ____.

A hurricane warning ____.

A hurricane that once began to weaken can strengthen again, if it moves over a body of warm water.

Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction ____.

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

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.

Hurricanes have been seeded with silver iodide to attempt to ____.

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

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

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Wind: Global Systems

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Exam 16: Hurricanes

Before hurricanes and tropical storms were assigned names, they were identified according to their latitude and longitude.

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

Aircrafts that fly directly into a hurricane to obtain data are called ____________________.

Most hurricanes have fronts.

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

A favorable condition for hurricane development is a ____.

Which of the following is true?

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)____________________.

Surface winds in hurricanes typically reach a maximum in the ____.

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 that ____.

Hurricanes are least likely to form ____.

A hurricane warning ____.

A hurricane that once began to weaken can strengthen again, if it moves over a body of warm water.

Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction ____.

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

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.

Hurricanes have been seeded with silver iodide to attempt to ____.

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

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

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming 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

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