Exam 16: Hurricanes

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 .

Hurricane season for the tropical North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans normally runs from June through November. Why don't hurricanes form in these locations at other times of the year?

Strong winds associated with the Saharan air layer (SAL)are ____ the development of a hurricane.

A devastating and destructive storm that came ashore near New Orleans in 2005 was Hurricane ____.

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

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

Storms that form in the tropics are given names when ____.

The coastal effects of a storm can be felt on distant beaches miles away from the storm center in the form of large waves known as ____________________.

When a hurricane is approaching from the south, its highest winds are usually on its eastern, or right, side.

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

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

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

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

On the Saffir-Simpson scale, a Category 5 storm would indicate _____________.

In what ways is a hurricane different from a mid-latitude cyclone? In what ways are these two systems similar?

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.

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

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

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).

Just before a storm becomes a fully developed hurricane, it is in the ____ stage.